Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0499 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.0499 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.2105 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0499 hectares per person, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2105 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2048 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1977 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.184 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1773 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1709 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1437 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1391 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1347 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1304 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1188 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1127 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1109 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1024 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0994 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0935 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0879 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0807 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0771 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0741 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0727 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0714 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0689 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0678 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0657 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0648 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0631 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0601 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0591 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.058 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.057 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0559 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0548 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0558 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.054 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0506 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0503 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0499 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0499 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1844 hectares per person | 0.1589 hectares per person | 0.2105 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1333 hectares per person | 0.1154 hectares per person | 0.1535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1008 hectares per person | 0.0879 hectares per person | 0.1127 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0769 hectares per person | 0.0701 hectares per person | 0.0853 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0644 hectares per person | 0.0601 hectares per person | 0.0689 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0548 hectares per person | 0.0506 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 hectares per person | 0.0499 hectares per person | 0.0505 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in El Salvador?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in El Salvador was 0.0499 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2105 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0499 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.