Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.75 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 4.75 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 6 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.03 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
El Salvador ranks 12th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1963 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1965 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.66 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.94 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.02 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.02 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.74 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 3.77 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.11 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.13 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.92 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 5.21 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 5.02 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.95 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.71 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 5.79 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.86 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.49 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.74 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 4.72 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.82 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.67 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.34 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 ha per square kilometre | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 ha per square kilometre | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | 5.21 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 ha per square kilometre | 4.71 ha per square kilometre | 6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 ha per square kilometre | 4.34 ha per square kilometre | 4.82 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 4.75 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does El Salvador rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Pulses, Total — 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.