Cropland area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cropland area was 881,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 881,000 hectares for cropland area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in El Salvador peaked at 891,500 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 625,000 hectares, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 116th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641,778 hectares | 627,000 hectares | 653,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 694,700 hectares | 625,000 hectares | 790,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 766,000 hectares | 727,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 841,200 hectares | 810,000 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 864,550 hectares | 834,600 hectares | 891,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,960 hectares | 871,400 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,000 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.56 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 317,461 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in El Salvador?
- Cropland area in El Salvador was 881,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 891,500 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,000 hectares in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for cropland area?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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