Belgium vs El Salvador: Agricultural area over the long-term
Belgium
901,855 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador
944,308 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
141st
El Salvador rank
140th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 944,308 hectares against 901,855 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 42,453 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 140th of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.10 million hectares | 51,543 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1100s | 2.07 million hectares | 54,246 hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1200s | 2.49 million hectares | 56,843 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1300s | 2.62 million hectares | 59,236 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1400s | 1.90 million hectares | 61,281 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1500s | 2.21 million hectares | 62,760 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1600s | 2.20 million hectares | 79,295 hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1700s | 2.48 million hectares | 85,432 hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1710s | 2.54 million hectares | 86,192 hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1720s | 2.56 million hectares | 87,197 hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1730s | 2.54 million hectares | 88,546 hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1740s | 2.50 million hectares | 90,380 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1750s | 2.42 million hectares | 92,900 hectares | 2.33 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1760s | 2.48 million hectares | 96,395 hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1770s | 2.53 million hectares | 101,283 hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1780s | 2.57 million hectares | 118,522 hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1790s | 2.59 million hectares | 135,561 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1800s | 2.61 million hectares | 152,372 hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1810s | 2.61 million hectares | 169,597 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1820s | 2.60 million hectares | 186,673 hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1830s | 2.67 million hectares | 215,703 hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1840s | 2.53 million hectares | 244,425 hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1850s | 2.55 million hectares | 272,762 hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1860s | 2.57 million hectares | 306,480 hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1870s | 2.55 million hectares | 335,981 hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1880s | 2.61 million hectares | 383,349 hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1890s | 2.58 million hectares | 423,808 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1900s | 2.55 million hectares | 456,950 hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.46 million hectares | 548,604 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.43 million hectares | 718,000 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2.33 million hectares | 722,184 hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1940s | 2.10 million hectares | 696,020 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.76 million hectares | 721,692 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.63 million hectares | 746,163 hectares | 880,467 hectares | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.60 million hectares | 791,194 hectares | 806,345 hectares | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.39 million hectares | 852,137 hectares | 537,704 hectares | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.47 million hectares | 918,359 hectares | 556,520 hectares | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.53 million hectares | 929,832 hectares | 599,108 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.52 million hectares | 930,526 hectares | 589,470 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 944,387 hectares | 392,776 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 944,308 hectares against 901,855 hectares in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 42,453 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 140th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.