Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 57.71 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.71 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 209 countries
All-time high
63.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
56.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 57.71 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 63.32 hectares per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 56.98 hectares per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 45th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.05 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 59.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 59.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 58.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 58.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 57.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 57.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 56.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 58.8 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 58.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 58.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 59.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 59.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 59.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 60.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 63.08 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 63.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 61.14 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 59.49 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 59.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 59.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 60.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 60.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 61.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 60.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 61.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 61.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 62.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 62.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.14 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 59.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.28 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 62.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 60.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 58.81 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 58.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.91 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 59.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.99 hectares per square kilometre | 57.32 hectares per square kilometre | 60.05 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.37 hectares per square kilometre | 56.98 hectares per square kilometre | 63.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.56 hectares per square kilometre | 59.05 hectares per square kilometre | 63.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.73 hectares per square kilometre | 59.89 hectares per square kilometre | 62.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.38 hectares per square kilometre | 58.73 hectares per square kilometre | 62.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.61 hectares per square kilometre | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | 59.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | 57.71 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 42 Afghanistan 58.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 58.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 57.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Hungary 55.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 China 55.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Ghana 55.39 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 57.71 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.32 hectares per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.98 hectares per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.