Arable land in El Salvador
El Salvador: Arable land was 34.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in El Salvador stood at 34.8%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in El Salvador peaked at 34.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.4% | — |
| 1962 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 23.4% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 27.0% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.9% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7% | 21.8% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 21.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 22.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 26.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 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 arable land in El Salvador?
- Arable land in El Salvador was 34.8% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 34.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for arable land?
- El Salvador ranks 21st 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 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.