Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.002 ha per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0382 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 ha per person, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 142nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0221 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0278 ha per person | +25.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0307 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0382 ha per person | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0364 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0273 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0169 ha per person | -38.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0131 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 0.017 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0184 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0239 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0259 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0208 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0222 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0272 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0236 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0177 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.008 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 ha per person | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.002 ha per person | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.002 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.002 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.002 ha per person | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.002 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.002 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 ha per person | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0382 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0227 ha per person | 0.017 ha per person | 0.0272 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 0.0236 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 5 |
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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in El Salvador?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in El Salvador was 0.002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0382 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per person in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.