Agricultural land use per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1479 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1479 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.868 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1476 hectares per person
in 2013
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in El Salvador, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.1479 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in El Salvador peaked at 0.868 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1476 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.868 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8374 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 0.8044 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1300 | 0.7684 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 0.7287 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1500 | 0.6841 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1600 | 0.7923 hectares per person | +15.8% |
| 1700 | 0.7824 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1710 | 0.7807 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 0.7788 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1730 | 0.7767 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1740 | 0.7744 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1750 | 0.7719 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1760 | 0.7691 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 0.7661 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1780 | 0.7629 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1790 | 0.7594 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.7555 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.7543 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 0.7527 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 0.7507 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.7482 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.7453 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.7144 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1870 | 0.6829 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1880 | 0.6506 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1890 | 0.6174 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1900 | 0.5831 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1910 | 0.5474 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1920 | 0.5101 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 0.5006 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.3891 hectares per person | -22.3% |
| 1950 | 0.3196 hectares per person | -17.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3155 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3113 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3068 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3022 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2974 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2926 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2876 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2825 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2773 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2719 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2642 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2566 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2505 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2424 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2343 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2261 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2186 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.205 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1992 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.204 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1996 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1938 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1856 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1836 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.188 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.194 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1925 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.182 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.174 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1709 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1703 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1714 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1726 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1704 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1716 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1694 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1692 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1699 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1712 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1681 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1663 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1587 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1588 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1605 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1612 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1627 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1576 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1586 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1494 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1504 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1528 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1503 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.149 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1482 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1478 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1479 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1493 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1496 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1492 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.149 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.148 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.148 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.148 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.868 hectares per person | 0.868 hectares per person | 0.868 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8374 hectares per person | 0.8374 hectares per person | 0.8374 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8044 hectares per person | 0.8044 hectares per person | 0.8044 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7684 hectares per person | 0.7684 hectares per person | 0.7684 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7287 hectares per person | 0.7287 hectares per person | 0.7287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6841 hectares per person | 0.6841 hectares per person | 0.6841 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7923 hectares per person | 0.7923 hectares per person | 0.7923 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7824 hectares per person | 0.7824 hectares per person | 0.7824 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7807 hectares per person | 0.7807 hectares per person | 0.7807 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7788 hectares per person | 0.7788 hectares per person | 0.7788 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7767 hectares per person | 0.7767 hectares per person | 0.7767 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7744 hectares per person | 0.7744 hectares per person | 0.7744 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7719 hectares per person | 0.7719 hectares per person | 0.7719 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7691 hectares per person | 0.7691 hectares per person | 0.7691 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7661 hectares per person | 0.7661 hectares per person | 0.7661 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7629 hectares per person | 0.7629 hectares per person | 0.7629 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7594 hectares per person | 0.7594 hectares per person | 0.7594 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7555 hectares per person | 0.7555 hectares per person | 0.7555 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7543 hectares per person | 0.7543 hectares per person | 0.7543 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7527 hectares per person | 0.7527 hectares per person | 0.7527 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7507 hectares per person | 0.7507 hectares per person | 0.7507 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7482 hectares per person | 0.7482 hectares per person | 0.7482 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7453 hectares per person | 0.7453 hectares per person | 0.7453 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7144 hectares per person | 0.7144 hectares per person | 0.7144 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6829 hectares per person | 0.6829 hectares per person | 0.6829 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6506 hectares per person | 0.6506 hectares per person | 0.6506 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6174 hectares per person | 0.6174 hectares per person | 0.6174 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5831 hectares per person | 0.5831 hectares per person | 0.5831 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5474 hectares per person | 0.5474 hectares per person | 0.5474 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5101 hectares per person | 0.5101 hectares per person | 0.5101 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5006 hectares per person | 0.5006 hectares per person | 0.5006 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3891 hectares per person | 0.3891 hectares per person | 0.3891 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2993 hectares per person | 0.2773 hectares per person | 0.3196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2381 hectares per person | 0.205 hectares per person | 0.2719 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1936 hectares per person | 0.1836 hectares per person | 0.204 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1745 hectares per person | 0.1694 hectares per person | 0.1925 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1653 hectares per person | 0.1587 hectares per person | 0.1712 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1548 hectares per person | 0.149 hectares per person | 0.1627 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1486 hectares per person | 0.1476 hectares per person | 0.1496 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.148 hectares per person | 0.1479 hectares per person | 0.148 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in El Salvador?
- Agricultural land use per person in El Salvador was 0.1479 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.868 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1476 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural land use per person?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.