Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 116th of 206 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 land use, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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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 unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.