Arable land in El Salvador
El Salvador: Arable land was 0.1143 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1143 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
101st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.17 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0967 hectares per person
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in El Salvador is 0.1143 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in El Salvador peaked at 0.17 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0967 hectares per person, in 1997.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.17 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1655 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1611 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1371 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1299 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1269 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1211 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1184 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1128 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1172 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.125 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1229 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1129 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1036 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1022 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1042 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1039 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1019 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1019 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1028 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1053 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.101 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.102 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1067 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1034 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1026 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1018 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1012 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1049 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1059 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.107 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.108 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.109 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1099 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1108 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1117 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1127 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1137 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1148 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1159 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1159 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1153 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1488 hectares per person | 0.1272 hectares per person | 0.17 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1208 hectares per person | 0.1104 hectares per person | 0.1299 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1054 hectares per person | 0.0998 hectares per person | 0.1229 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1019 hectares per person | 0.0967 hectares per person | 0.1067 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1037 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 0.107 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1122 hectares per person | 0.108 hectares per person | 0.1159 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 hectares per person | 0.1143 hectares per person | 0.1156 hectares per person | 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)
- 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 arable land in El Salvador?
- Arable land in El Salvador was 0.1143 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0967 hectares per person in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for arable land?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.