Breakdown of habitable land area in El Salvador

El Salvador: Breakdown of habitable land area was 24,340 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
24,340 hectares
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
133rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
26,260 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
24,340 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in El Salvador, 2015–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2015201720192015: 25.3k hectares2016: 25.1k hectares2017: 26.3k hectares2018: 25.6k hectares2019: 24.3k hectares

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 breakdown of habitable land area in El Salvador is 24,340 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over five years.

El Salvador ranks 133rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 130 Moldova 25,430 hectares compare
  2. 131 Slovakia 24,740 hectares compare
  3. 132 Montenegro 24,670 hectares compare
  4. 134 Haiti 23,220 hectares compare
  5. 135 Namibia 20,810 hectares compare
  6. 136 Mauritania 19,930 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in El Salvador?
Breakdown of habitable land area in El Salvador was 24,340 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 26,260 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 24,340 hectares in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.