Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0767 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0767 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.34 ha per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0767 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.0767 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.34 ha per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0767 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 66th of 120 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.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4263 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.521 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4365 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7101 ha per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6345 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.946 ha per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1967 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1968 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5137 ha per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5707 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7024 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5271 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4566 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5338 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8125 ha per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6659 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6014 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6706 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7128 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.81 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6682 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.54 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6075 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7399 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8345 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5811 ha per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5642 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6655 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7488 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6881 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7872 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7973 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7635 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7196 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4628 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5169 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7177 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4983 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 0.527 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3936 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.302 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2365 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1602 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1927 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1739 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2024 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2141 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.281 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2373 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2254 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2137 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.284 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3426 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2925 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1717 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1668 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1548 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1017 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | -24.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0767 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1254 ha per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0767 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2886 ha per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.76 ha per square kilometre | 0.4263 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6254 ha per square kilometre | 0.4566 ha per square kilometre | 0.8125 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.676 ha per square kilometre | 0.54 ha per square kilometre | 0.8345 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6478 ha per square kilometre | 0.4628 ha per square kilometre | 0.7973 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.236 ha per square kilometre | 0.1602 ha per square kilometre | 0.3936 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2343 ha per square kilometre | 0.1668 ha per square kilometre | 0.3426 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 ha per square kilometre | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | 0.1548 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 63 Mauritania 0.0862 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Honduras 0.0851 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Ethiopia 0.0817 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kenya 0.067 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Zambia 0.0665 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0651 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0767 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0767 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.