Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in El Salvador
El Salvador: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.1743 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in El Salvador, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.1743 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in El Salvador peaked at 0.2059 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 106th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.099 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1019 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1041 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.107 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1103 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1164 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1392 | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1457 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1522 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1588 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1576 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1603 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1634 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1639 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1644 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1715 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1734 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1692 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1639 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1643 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1737 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1816 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1838 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1825 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1792 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1748 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1758 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1716 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1716 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1706 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1671 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1637 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1637 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1631 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1628 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1698 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1698 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1635 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1577 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1589 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1596 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1611 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1619 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1631 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1806 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1743 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1665 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1762 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1925 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1934 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2042 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2059 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1969 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.188 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1823 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1919 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1917 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1754 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1743 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1195 | 0.099 | 0.1522 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1646 | 0.1576 | 0.1734 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1759 | 0.1643 | 0.1838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1652 | 0.1577 | 0.1706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1695 | 0.1589 | 0.1925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1904 | 0.1743 | 0.2059 | 10 |
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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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in El Salvador?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in El Salvador was 0.1743 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2059 in 2012.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.