How does El Salvador rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?

El Salvador ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in El Salvador

Name: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in El Salvador
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

El Salvador: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 2.08 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.08 hectares per tonne

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

47th

of 59 countries

All-time high

3.68 hectares per tonne

in 2011

All-time low

0.7102 hectares per tonne

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 per tonne.

Analysis

In 2023, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in El Salvador stood at 2.08 hectares per tonne.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in El Salvador peaked at 3.68 hectares per tonne in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7102 hectares per tonne, in 1963.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per tonne	Change
1961	0.8224 hectares per tonne	—
1962	0.7812 hectares per tonne	-5.0%
1963	0.7102 hectares per tonne	-9.1%
1964	0.7812 hectares per tonne	+10.0%
1965	0.7812 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1966	0.8224 hectares per tonne	+5.3%
1967	0.9191 hectares per tonne	+11.8%
1968	0.7102 hectares per tonne	-22.7%
1969	1.02 hectares per tonne	+43.0%
1970	0.9919 hectares per tonne	-2.3%
1971	0.7404 hectares per tonne	-25.4%
1972	0.7703 hectares per tonne	+4.0%
1973	0.7665 hectares per tonne	-0.5%
1974	0.7275 hectares per tonne	-5.1%
1975	1.17 hectares per tonne	+61.2%
1976	2.88 hectares per tonne	+145.1%
1977	2.09 hectares per tonne	-27.3%
1978	1.89 hectares per tonne	-9.7%
1979	2.02 hectares per tonne	+6.8%
1980	1.96 hectares per tonne	-2.7%
1981	1.95 hectares per tonne	-0.7%
1982	2.08 hectares per tonne	+6.7%
1983	2.91 hectares per tonne	+40.2%
1984	2.91 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1985	2.92 hectares per tonne	+0.1%
1986	2.92 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1987	2.92 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1988	2.91 hectares per tonne	-0.1%
1989	2.91 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1990	3.12 hectares per tonne	+7.1%
1991	2.77 hectares per tonne	-11.4%
1992	2.77 hectares per tonne	+0.1%
1993	3.61 hectares per tonne	+30.3%
1994	2.04 hectares per tonne	-43.5%
1995	1.32 hectares per tonne	-35.0%
1996	1.33 hectares per tonne	+0.2%
1997	1.33 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1998	1.33 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
2003	2.2 hectares per tonne	+65.7%
2004	2.42 hectares per tonne	+10.3%
2005	2.14 hectares per tonne	-11.8%
2006	2.02 hectares per tonne	-5.6%
2007	2.19 hectares per tonne	+8.5%
2008	2.26 hectares per tonne	+3.3%
2009	2.26 hectares per tonne	-0.1%
2010	2.42 hectares per tonne	+7.0%
2011	3.68 hectares per tonne	+52.3%
2012	2.88 hectares per tonne	-21.8%
2013	2.33 hectares per tonne	-19.1%
2014	1.93 hectares per tonne	-17.2%
2015	1.95 hectares per tonne	+1.3%
2016	2.97 hectares per tonne	+52.0%
2017	1.31 hectares per tonne	-55.8%
2018	1.34 hectares per tonne	+2.0%
2019	2.47 hectares per tonne	+84.2%
2020	2.48 hectares per tonne	+0.7%
2021	1.93 hectares per tonne	-22.5%
2022	1.95 hectares per tonne	+1.4%
2023	2.08 hectares per tonne	+6.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 2.08 hectares per tonne is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46 hectares per tonne, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 2.08 hectares per tonne is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71 hectares per tonne, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1976	+145.1%	1.17 hectares per tonne	2.88 hectares per tonne
2019	+84.2%	1.34 hectares per tonne	2.47 hectares per tonne
2003	+65.7%	1.33 hectares per tonne	2.2 hectares per tonne

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.816 hectares per tonne	0.7102 hectares per tonne	1.02 hectares per tonne	9
1970s	1.4 hectares per tonne	0.7275 hectares per tonne	2.88 hectares per tonne	10
1980s	2.64 hectares per tonne	1.95 hectares per tonne	2.92 hectares per tonne	10
1990s	2.18 hectares per tonne	1.32 hectares per tonne	3.61 hectares per tonne	9
2000s	2.21 hectares per tonne	2.02 hectares per tonne	2.42 hectares per tonne	7
2010s	2.33 hectares per tonne	1.31 hectares per tonne	3.68 hectares per tonne	10
2020s	2.11 hectares per tonne	1.93 hectares per tonne	2.48 hectares per tonne	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

44 Honduras 2.57 hectares per tonne compare
45 Guinea-Bissau 2.27 hectares per tonne compare
46 Togo 2.15 hectares per tonne compare
48 Venezuela 1.71 hectares per tonne compare
49 Jamaica 1.67 hectares per tonne compare
50 Ecuador 1.66 hectares per tonne compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in El Salvador?: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in El Salvador was 2.08 hectares per tonne 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 3.68 hectares per tonne in 2011.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7102 hectares per tonne in 1963.
How does El Salvador rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?: El Salvador ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit: hectares per tonne
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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