Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.6332 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.5698 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.6332 sq. km per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5698 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6005 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6005 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6004 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5965 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5922 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5868 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.582 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5766 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5732 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5698 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.588 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.587 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5879 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5902 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5926 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.59 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5918 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6092 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6308 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6332 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6114 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5949 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5905 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5929 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6072 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6048 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.612 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6095 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6133 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6195 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6281 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6257 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6247 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6227 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6014 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5989 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6128 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6253 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.621 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6167 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6099 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6056 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6181 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5881 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5873 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5991 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5972 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5954 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5936 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5917 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5899 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.588 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.586 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5903 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.586 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5817 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5899 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5732 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6005 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5937 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5698 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6308 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6056 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5905 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6332 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6173 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5989 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6281 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6038 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5873 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.621 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5861 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5936 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 42 Afghanistan 0.5844 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 0.5806 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 0.5783 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 46 Hungary 0.557 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 47 China 0.5543 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 48 Ghana 0.5539 sq. km per square kilometre 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share 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 (sq. km), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.5771 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6332 sq. km per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5698 sq. km per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.