Area land needed to global oil in El Salvador

El Salvador: Area land needed to global oil was 504.63 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
504.63 million
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
47th
of 59 countries
All-time high
623.88 million
in 2011
All-time low
15.18 million
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Area land needed to global oil in El Salvador, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area land needed to global oil in El Salvador is 504.63 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in El Salvador peaked at 623.88 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.18 million, in 1963.

That places El Salvador 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area land needed to global oil in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Area land needed to global oil in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 15.26 million —
1962 15.39 million +0.9%
1963 15.18 million -1.4%
1964 16.16 million +6.5%
1965 17.74 million +9.8%
1966 19.37 million +9.2%
1967 22.11 million +14.1%
1968 17.33 million -21.6%
1969 25.31 million +46.1%
1970 27.00 million +6.7%
1971 21.31 million -21.1%
1972 22.06 million +3.5%
1973 22.37 million +1.4%
1974 23.06 million +3.1%
1975 38.17 million +65.5%
1976 96.40 million +152.6%
1977 72.48 million -24.8%
1978 71.60 million -1.2%
1979 80.39 million +12.3%
1980 83.85 million +4.3%
1981 84.64 million +0.9%
1982 94.45 million +11.6%
1983 136.91 million +45.0%
1984 138.58 million +1.2%
1985 149.78 million +8.1%
1986 155.06 million +3.5%
1987 162.88 million +5.0%
1988 170.26 million +4.5%
1989 175.14 million +2.9%
1990 198.53 million +13.4%
1991 180.12 million -9.3%
1992 187.53 million +4.1%
1993 248.77 million +32.7%
1994 145.08 million -41.7%
1995 102.38 million -29.4%
1996 107.12 million +4.6%
1997 110.50 million +3.2%
1998 114.73 million +3.8%
2003 237.38 million +106.9%
2004 272.63 million +14.8%
2005 261.18 million -4.2%
2006 266.56 million +2.1%
2007 297.48 million +11.6%
2008 311.60 million +4.7%
2009 324.52 million +4.1%
2010 391.97 million +20.8%
2011 623.88 million +59.2%
2012 506.35 million -18.8%
2013 416.62 million -17.7%
2014 360.69 million -13.4%
2015 380.24 million +5.4%
2016 572.67 million +50.6%
2017 277.84 million -51.5%
2018 292.92 million +5.4%
2019 560.16 million +91.2%
2020 568.95 million +1.6%
2021 458.65 million -19.4%
2022 457.69 million -0.2%
2023 504.63 million +10.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 504.63 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 504.63 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area land needed to global oil in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +152.6% 38.17 million 96.40 million
2003 +106.9% 114.73 million 237.38 million
2019 +91.2% 292.92 million 560.16 million
1975 +65.5% 23.06 million 38.17 million
2017 -51.5% 572.67 million 277.84 million
2011 +59.2% 391.97 million 623.88 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.21 million 15.18 million 25.31 million 9
1970s 47.48 million 21.31 million 96.40 million 10
1980s 135.15 million 83.85 million 175.14 million 10
1990s 154.98 million 102.38 million 248.77 million 9
2000s 281.62 million 237.38 million 324.52 million 7
2010s 438.33 million 277.84 million 623.88 million 10
2020s 497.48 million 457.69 million 568.95 million 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 44 Comoros 571.06 million compare
  2. 45 Guinea-Bissau 550.83 million compare
  3. 46 Togo 520.05 million compare
  4. 48 Venezuela 412.89 million compare
  5. 49 Jamaica 403.27 million compare
  6. 50 Ecuador 403.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area land needed to global oil in El Salvador?
Area land needed to global oil in El Salvador was 504.63 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 623.88 million in 2011.
What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.18 million in 1963.
How does El Salvador rank for area land needed to global oil?
El Salvador ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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