Cropland use over the long term in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cropland use over the long term was 880,794 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
880,794
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
891,360
in 2004
All-time low
51,543
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Cropland use over the long term in El Salvador, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland use over the long term in El Salvador is 880,794, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in El Salvador peaked at 891,360 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51,543, in 1000.
El Salvador ranks 117th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 51,543 | 51,543 | 51,543 | 1 |
| 1100s | 54,246 | 54,246 | 54,246 | 1 |
| 1200s | 56,843 | 56,843 | 56,843 | 1 |
| 1300s | 59,236 | 59,236 | 59,236 | 1 |
| 1400s | 61,281 | 61,281 | 61,281 | 1 |
| 1500s | 62,760 | 62,760 | 62,760 | 1 |
| 1600s | 63,329 | 63,329 | 63,329 | 1 |
| 1700s | 62,386 | 62,386 | 62,386 | 1 |
| 1710s | 62,320 | 62,320 | 62,320 | 1 |
| 1720s | 62,410 | 62,410 | 62,410 | 1 |
| 1730s | 62,720 | 62,720 | 62,720 | 1 |
| 1740s | 63,339 | 63,339 | 63,339 | 1 |
| 1750s | 64,394 | 64,394 | 64,394 | 1 |
| 1760s | 66,065 | 66,065 | 66,065 | 1 |
| 1770s | 68,610 | 68,610 | 68,610 | 1 |
| 1780s | 79,325 | 79,325 | 79,325 | 1 |
| 1790s | 89,599 | 89,599 | 89,599 | 1 |
| 1800s | 99,409 | 99,409 | 99,409 | 1 |
| 1810s | 108,725 | 108,725 | 108,725 | 1 |
| 1820s | 117,515 | 117,515 | 117,515 | 1 |
| 1830s | 133,243 | 133,243 | 133,243 | 1 |
| 1840s | 148,022 | 148,022 | 148,022 | 1 |
| 1850s | 161,778 | 161,778 | 161,778 | 1 |
| 1860s | 184,606 | 184,606 | 184,606 | 1 |
| 1870s | 205,628 | 205,628 | 205,628 | 1 |
| 1880s | 238,515 | 238,515 | 238,515 | 1 |
| 1890s | 268,217 | 268,217 | 268,217 | 1 |
| 1900s | 294,325 | 294,325 | 294,325 | 1 |
| 1910s | 359,834 | 359,834 | 359,834 | 1 |
| 1920s | 479,817 | 479,817 | 479,817 | 1 |
| 1930s | 462,459 | 462,459 | 462,459 | 1 |
| 1940s | 531,676 | 531,676 | 531,676 | 1 |
| 1950s | 614,148 | 592,928 | 640,946 | 10 |
| 1960s | 642,375 | 627,000 | 652,919 | 10 |
| 1970s | 694,530 | 625,000 | 789,761 | 10 |
| 1980s | 765,736 | 726,786 | 799,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 841,148 | 809,846 | 880,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 864,507 | 834,552 | 891,360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,792 | 871,256 | 880,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 880,803 | 880,794 | 880,813 | 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)
- 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 cropland use over the long term in El Salvador?
- Cropland use over the long term in El Salvador was 880,794 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 891,360 in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,543 in 1000.
- How does El Salvador rank for cropland use over the long term?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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