Agricultural area over the long-term in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural area over the long-term was 944,308 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
944,308 hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
954,628 hectares
in 2000
All-time low
51,543 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in El Salvador, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in El Salvador is 944,308 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in El Salvador peaked at 954,628 hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,543 hectares, in 1000.
That places El Salvador 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 51,543 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 54,246 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1200 | 56,843 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1300 | 59,236 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1400 | 61,281 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1500 | 62,760 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1600 | 79,295 hectares | +26.3% |
| 1700 | 85,432 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1710 | 86,192 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1720 | 87,197 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1730 | 88,546 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 90,380 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 92,900 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1760 | 96,395 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1770 | 101,283 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1780 | 118,522 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1790 | 135,561 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1800 | 152,372 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1810 | 169,597 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1820 | 186,673 hectares | +10.1% |
| 1830 | 215,703 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1840 | 244,425 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1850 | 272,762 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1860 | 306,480 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1870 | 335,981 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1880 | 383,349 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1890 | 423,808 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1900 | 456,950 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1910 | 548,604 hectares | +20.1% |
| 1920 | 718,000 hectares | +30.9% |
| 1930 | 722,184 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 696,020 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 703,197 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 705,708 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 709,155 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 713,088 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 717,649 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 722,600 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 727,867 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 733,389 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 739,151 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 745,121 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 751,249 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 751,210 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 751,174 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 755,519 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 752,793 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 749,364 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 744,049 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 739,584 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 734,220 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 732,466 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 730,713 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 768,179 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 770,685 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 776,759 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 785,490 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 794,151 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 787,046 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 794,841 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 830,661 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 873,417 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 881,991 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 847,172 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 822,437 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 818,931 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 827,478 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 844,187 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 861,263 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 861,131 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 878,463 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 878,316 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 889,389 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 904,769 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 924,282 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 924,081 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 932,272 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 932,924 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 900,316 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 909,552 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 927,213 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 938,794 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 954,628 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 953,400 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 935,972 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 928,872 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 951,696 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 900,717 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 910,740 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 929,672 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 918,248 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 914,379 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 913,342 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 914,245 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 918,479 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 919,490 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 933,220 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 938,265 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 936,581 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 942,544 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 944,572 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 944,519 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 944,466 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 944,434 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 944,402 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 944,371 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 944,341 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 944,308 hectares | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 51,543 hectares | 51,543 hectares | 51,543 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 54,246 hectares | 54,246 hectares | 54,246 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 56,843 hectares | 56,843 hectares | 56,843 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 59,236 hectares | 59,236 hectares | 59,236 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 61,281 hectares | 61,281 hectares | 61,281 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 62,760 hectares | 62,760 hectares | 62,760 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 79,295 hectares | 79,295 hectares | 79,295 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 85,432 hectares | 85,432 hectares | 85,432 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 86,192 hectares | 86,192 hectares | 86,192 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 87,197 hectares | 87,197 hectares | 87,197 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 88,546 hectares | 88,546 hectares | 88,546 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 90,380 hectares | 90,380 hectares | 90,380 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 92,900 hectares | 92,900 hectares | 92,900 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 96,395 hectares | 96,395 hectares | 96,395 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 101,283 hectares | 101,283 hectares | 101,283 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 118,522 hectares | 118,522 hectares | 118,522 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 135,561 hectares | 135,561 hectares | 135,561 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 152,372 hectares | 152,372 hectares | 152,372 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 169,597 hectares | 169,597 hectares | 169,597 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 186,673 hectares | 186,673 hectares | 186,673 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 215,703 hectares | 215,703 hectares | 215,703 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 244,425 hectares | 244,425 hectares | 244,425 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 272,762 hectares | 272,762 hectares | 272,762 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 306,480 hectares | 306,480 hectares | 306,480 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 335,981 hectares | 335,981 hectares | 335,981 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 383,349 hectares | 383,349 hectares | 383,349 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 423,808 hectares | 423,808 hectares | 423,808 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 456,950 hectares | 456,950 hectares | 456,950 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 548,604 hectares | 548,604 hectares | 548,604 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 718,000 hectares | 718,000 hectares | 718,000 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 722,184 hectares | 722,184 hectares | 722,184 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 696,020 hectares | 696,020 hectares | 696,020 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 721,692 hectares | 703,197 hectares | 745,121 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 746,163 hectares | 732,466 hectares | 755,519 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 791,194 hectares | 730,713 hectares | 873,417 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 852,137 hectares | 818,931 hectares | 881,991 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 918,359 hectares | 889,389 hectares | 938,794 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 929,832 hectares | 900,717 hectares | 954,628 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 930,526 hectares | 913,342 hectares | 944,572 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 944,387 hectares | 944,308 hectares | 944,466 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in El Salvador?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in El Salvador was 944,308 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 954,628 hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,543 hectares in 1000.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- El Salvador ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.