El Salvador vs New Caledonia: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- El Salvador
- New Caledonia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.07 million hectares against 1.83 million hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 244,000 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 154th and New Caledonia ranks 156th of 238 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 257,000 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 251,800 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 244,000 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 244,000 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 244,000 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 244,000 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 244,000 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, El Salvador or New Caledonia?
- El Salvador, at 2.07 million hectares against 1.83 million hectares in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between El Salvador and New Caledonia?
- 244,000 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and New Caledonia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- El Salvador ranks 154th and New Caledonia ranks 156th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.