Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.0035 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0035 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
123rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.15 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-5.36 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in El Salvador stood at -0.0035 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 5.15 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -5.36 % change on previous year, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.3571 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.4884 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5546 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1954 | 0.6396 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1955 | 0.6899 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 0.7289 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7587 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.7857 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.8077 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.8224 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1961 | -0.0052 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1962 | -0.0048 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5784 % change on previous year | -12170.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3608 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1965 | -0.4555 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1966 | -0.7093 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1967 | -0.6001 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1968 | -0.7253 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1969 | -0.2389 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2393 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -2242.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3262 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7881 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1974 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | -0.8947 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9904 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1978 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +355.0% |
| 1979 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9817 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1981 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -502.2% |
| 1982 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1983 | -0.4263 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 1985 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1986 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0153 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1988 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -13232.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0167 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1990 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -7633.9% |
| 1991 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0217 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8864 % change on previous year | -4176.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0699 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1996 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -5097.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1998 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1286 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2002 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +1321.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7586 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 2005 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2007 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2008 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4213 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1134 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0989 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4631 % change on previous year | +368.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1101 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +1256.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5406 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1795 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6367 % change on previous year | -454.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2152 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0056 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0056 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0034 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0034 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0033 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0032 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0035 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13232.3% | -0.0153 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +12170.0% | -0.0048 % change on previous year | 0.5784 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +7633.9% | -0.0167 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -5097.7% | 0.0699 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +4176.0% | -0.0217 % change on previous year | 0.8864 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2242.4% | -0.2393 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6456 % change on previous year | 0.3571 % change on previous year | 0.8077 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.1699 % change on previous year | -0.7253 % change on previous year | 0.8224 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.8947 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0754 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6803 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2387 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3259 % change on previous year | -0.1795 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0037 % change on previous year | -0.0056 % change on previous year | -0.0032 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 120 Mozambique -0.001 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Vanuatu -0.0013 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Solomon Islands -0.0026 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Turkmenistan -0.0038 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Israel -0.0045 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia -0.0065 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1483 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -0.0035 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.36 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.