El Salvador vs Norway: FAO projections of arable land
El Salvador
881,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway
806,000 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
117th
Norway rank
119th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- El Salvador
- Norway
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 881,000 hectares against 806,000 hectares in Norway, a difference of 75,000 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Norway ranks 119th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641,778 hectares | 847,444 hectares | 205,667 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 694,700 hectares | 802,100 hectares | 107,400 hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 766,000 hectares | 854,200 hectares | 88,200 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 841,200 hectares | 911,400 hectares | 70,200 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 864,550 hectares | 867,956 hectares | 3,406 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 876,960 hectares | 812,494 hectares | 64,466 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 881,000 hectares | 806,916 hectares | 74,084 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, El Salvador or Norway?
- El Salvador, at 881,000 hectares against 806,000 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between El Salvador and Norway?
- 75,000 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Norway rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Norway ranks 119th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.