El Salvador vs Rwanda: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
El Salvador
314,700 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
386,060 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
137th
Rwanda rank
134th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 386,060 hectares against 314,700 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 71,360 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 134th of 209 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 588,089 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 111,911 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 540,060 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 159,940 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 488,900 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 211,100 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 437,750 hectares | 590,400 hectares | 152,650 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 386,600 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 74,400 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 337,480 hectares | 412,000 hectares | 74,520 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 314,700 hectares | 389,045 hectares | 74,345 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 386,060 hectares against 314,700 hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 71,360 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- El Salvador ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 134th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.