Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3237 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.3237 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.374 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0731 ha per square kilometre, in 1977.
El Salvador ranks 82nd of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0825 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0837 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0934 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0935 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.089 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0943 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0772 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0908 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0971 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1186 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1076 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1083 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1062 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1045 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0977 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1299 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1305 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2867 ha per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2682 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.235 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1948 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2448 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2407 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2469 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2474 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2406 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2369 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2436 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2381 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2591 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2792 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2833 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3277 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.374 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3623 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3482 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3654 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.371 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3581 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3406 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3152 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3181 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3667 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3362 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3237 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0977 ha per square kilometre | 0.1186 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2002 ha per square kilometre | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | 0.2867 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2516 ha per square kilometre | 0.2369 ha per square kilometre | 0.2833 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3459 ha per square kilometre | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | 0.374 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3362 ha per square kilometre | 0.3181 ha per square kilometre | 0.3667 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3386 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Japan 0.3371 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Costa Rica 0.3285 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Egypt 0.2894 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Serbia 0.2786 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Gambia 0.275 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.3237 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.374 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.