Cropland per person over the long-term in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.138 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.138 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.868 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.138 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in El Salvador, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.138 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in El Salvador peaked at 0.868 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.138 hectares per person, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 110th of 202 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.
Cropland per person over the long-term in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.868 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8374 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 0.8044 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1300 | 0.7684 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 0.7287 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1500 | 0.6841 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1600 | 0.6327 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1700 | 0.5714 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1710 | 0.5645 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 0.5574 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.5501 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 0.5427 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 0.535 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 0.5271 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1770 | 0.519 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1780 | 0.5106 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1790 | 0.5019 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 0.4929 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 0.4836 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1820 | 0.4738 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1830 | 0.4637 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1840 | 0.4531 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 0.442 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 0.4303 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 0.4179 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1880 | 0.4048 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3907 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1900 | 0.3756 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 0.3591 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1920 | 0.3409 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 0.3205 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2972 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2695 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2664 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2633 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.26 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2567 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2497 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2461 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2424 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2385 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2345 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2279 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2213 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.202 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1945 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1877 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1809 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1755 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1704 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1774 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1737 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1713 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1697 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1682 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1675 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1755 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1746 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1632 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1546 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1537 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1557 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1557 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1536 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1541 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1554 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1576 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.154 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1439 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1425 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1471 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1512 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1478 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1485 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1384 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1384 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1426 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1422 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1413 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.141 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1405 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1399 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1396 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.138 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.138 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.138 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.138 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.138 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.138 hectares per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.868 hectares per person | 0.868 hectares per person | 0.868 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8374 hectares per person | 0.8374 hectares per person | 0.8374 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8044 hectares per person | 0.8044 hectares per person | 0.8044 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7684 hectares per person | 0.7684 hectares per person | 0.7684 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7287 hectares per person | 0.7287 hectares per person | 0.7287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6841 hectares per person | 0.6841 hectares per person | 0.6841 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6327 hectares per person | 0.6327 hectares per person | 0.6327 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5714 hectares per person | 0.5714 hectares per person | 0.5714 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5645 hectares per person | 0.5645 hectares per person | 0.5645 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5574 hectares per person | 0.5574 hectares per person | 0.5574 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5501 hectares per person | 0.5501 hectares per person | 0.5501 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5427 hectares per person | 0.5427 hectares per person | 0.5427 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.535 hectares per person | 0.535 hectares per person | 0.535 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5271 hectares per person | 0.5271 hectares per person | 0.5271 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.519 hectares per person | 0.519 hectares per person | 0.519 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5106 hectares per person | 0.5106 hectares per person | 0.5106 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5019 hectares per person | 0.5019 hectares per person | 0.5019 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4929 hectares per person | 0.4929 hectares per person | 0.4929 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4836 hectares per person | 0.4836 hectares per person | 0.4836 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4738 hectares per person | 0.4738 hectares per person | 0.4738 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4637 hectares per person | 0.4637 hectares per person | 0.4637 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4531 hectares per person | 0.4531 hectares per person | 0.4531 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.442 hectares per person | 0.442 hectares per person | 0.442 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4303 hectares per person | 0.4303 hectares per person | 0.4303 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4179 hectares per person | 0.4179 hectares per person | 0.4179 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4048 hectares per person | 0.4048 hectares per person | 0.4048 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3907 hectares per person | 0.3907 hectares per person | 0.3907 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3756 hectares per person | 0.3756 hectares per person | 0.3756 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3591 hectares per person | 0.3591 hectares per person | 0.3591 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3409 hectares per person | 0.3409 hectares per person | 0.3409 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3205 hectares per person | 0.3205 hectares per person | 0.3205 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2972 hectares per person | 0.2972 hectares per person | 0.2972 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2546 hectares per person | 0.2385 hectares per person | 0.2695 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.205 hectares per person | 0.1755 hectares per person | 0.2345 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1698 hectares per person | 0.1614 hectares per person | 0.1774 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1568 hectares per person | 0.1516 hectares per person | 0.1746 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1514 hectares per person | 0.1425 hectares per person | 0.1576 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1439 hectares per person | 0.1384 hectares per person | 0.1495 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.14 hectares per person | 0.1385 hectares per person | 0.1413 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 hectares per person | 0.138 hectares per person | 0.138 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in El Salvador?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in El Salvador was 0.138 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.868 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.