Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 15.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.31 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
23.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
12.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 23.47 hectares per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.84 hectares per square kilometre, in 1964.
El Salvador ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 12.84 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 15.22 hectares per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 16.06 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 15.53 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 16.35 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 15.28 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 16.4 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 16.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 16.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 16.79 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 18.97 hectares per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 18 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 18.8 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 20.03 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 20.94 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 20.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 19.57 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 17.8 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 17.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 18.59 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 18.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20.06 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.53 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21.53 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 23.47 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 22.08 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 21.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.16 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.75 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 20.03 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 17.44 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 19.2 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 15.87 hectares per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 15.45 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.96 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.24 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.15 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.89 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 18.92 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.45 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.02 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 18.86 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.09 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 16.58 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.01 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.54 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.31 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.31 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.82 hectares per square kilometre | 12.84 hectares per square kilometre | 16.35 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.92 hectares per square kilometre | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | 20.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.12 hectares per square kilometre | 17.6 hectares per square kilometre | 20.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.02 hectares per square kilometre | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | 23.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.71 hectares per square kilometre | 15.45 hectares per square kilometre | 19.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 hectares per square kilometre | 16.01 hectares per square kilometre | 19.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 hectares per square kilometre | 15.31 hectares per square kilometre | 16.11 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 28 Gambia 15.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guinea 15.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 15.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Turkey 14.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Syria 14.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Uganda 14.57 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 15.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.47 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does El Salvador rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Land under cereal production (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.