Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.6005 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6005 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 165 countries
All-time high
5.87 ha per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.5805 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.6005 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 5.87 ha per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5805 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 112th of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 5.59 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1967 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1968 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 5.01 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 4.81 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 5.54 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 5.87 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 3.39 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.13 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5894 ha per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5837 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6716 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.797 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6839 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6669 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6798 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7289 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7006 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6766 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6765 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6514 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7365 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.626 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6143 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6206 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6311 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6691 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6195 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5805 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5929 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6005 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.6005 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.6005 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.47 ha per square kilometre | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | 5.87 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7603 ha per square kilometre | 0.5837 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6603 ha per square kilometre | 0.6143 ha per square kilometre | 0.7365 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5983 ha per square kilometre | 0.5805 ha per square kilometre | 0.6195 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 109 Jordan 0.6518 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.6346 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6329 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Australia 0.5963 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Colombia 0.5642 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 0.4505 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.6005 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5805 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.