Area of permanent meadows and pastures in El Salvador
El Salvador: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 314,700 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
314,700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 209 countries
All-time high
604,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
314,700 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in El Salvador is 314,700 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in El Salvador peaked at 604,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 314,700 hectares, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 604,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 604,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 598,900 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 593,800 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 588,700 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 583,500 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 578,400 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 573,300 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 568,200 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 563,100 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 558,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 552,800 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 547,700 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 542,600 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 537,500 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 532,400 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 527,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 522,200 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 517,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 511,900 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 506,800 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 501,700 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 496,600 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 491,500 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 486,300 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 481,200 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 476,100 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 471,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 465,900 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 460,800 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 455,700 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 450,500 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 445,400 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 440,300 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 435,200 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 430,100 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 425,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 419,800 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 414,700 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 409,600 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 404,500 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 399,400 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 394,300 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 389,200 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 384,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 378,900 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 373,800 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 368,700 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 363,600 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 358,500 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 353,300 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 348,200 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 343,100 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 337,600 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 345,100 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 334,900 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 324,700 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 314,700 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 314,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 314,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 314,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 314,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 314,700 hectares | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 314,700 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 314,700 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 588,089 hectares | 568,200 hectares | 604,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 540,060 hectares | 517,000 hectares | 563,100 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,900 hectares | 465,900 hectares | 511,900 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,750 hectares | 414,700 hectares | 460,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 386,600 hectares | 363,600 hectares | 409,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,480 hectares | 314,700 hectares | 358,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,700 hectares | 314,700 hectares | 314,700 hectares | 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 in El Salvador?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in El Salvador was 314,700 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 604,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,700 hectares in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.