Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 34.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.8 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
34.8 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
21.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 34.8 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 34.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 22.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 22.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 22.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 21.97 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 21.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 21.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.92 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.86 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 27.03 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 26.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.9 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 23.12 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 22.68 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 23.17 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 24.13 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.1 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 25.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.06 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 26.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 27.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 28.38 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 28.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.27 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 27.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.96 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 30.45 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 30.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.43 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 30.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 34.8 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 34.8 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.75 hectares per square kilometre | 21.82 hectares per square kilometre | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.63 hectares per square kilometre | 21.58 hectares per square kilometre | 27.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.72 hectares per square kilometre | 22.68 hectares per square kilometre | 26.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.07 hectares per square kilometre | 26.54 hectares per square kilometre | 30.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.04 hectares per square kilometre | 29.15 hectares per square kilometre | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.39 hectares per square kilometre | 31.63 hectares per square kilometre | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 18 Romania 36.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Haiti 36.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Comoros 34.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uganda 34.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 33.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 San Marino 33.08 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 34.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.58 hectares per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.