Agricultural land irrigation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural land irrigation was 2.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 83 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 2006
All-time low
1.29
in 2011
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Agricultural land irrigation in El Salvador, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land irrigation in El Salvador stood at 2.01.
That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in El Salvador peaked at 2.67 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 54th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Agricultural land irrigation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.27 | — |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.01 | 2.67 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.29 | 2.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.01 | 2.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 51 Hungary 2.34 compare
- 52 Switzerland 2.29 compare
- 53 Madagascar 2.18 compare
- 55 Russian Federation 1.97 compare
- 56 Panama 1.8 compare
- 57 Sweden 1.69 compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.4 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in El Salvador?
- Agricultural land irrigation in El Salvador was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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