Breakdown habitable land in El Salvador

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

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

Breakdown habitable land in El Salvador, 2015–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2015201720192015: 25.3k2016: 25.1k2017: 26.3k2018: 25.6k2019: 24.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in El Salvador is 24,340, 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.

Breakdown habitable land in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in El Salvador, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 25,300 —
2016 25,100 -0.8%
2017 26,260 +4.6%
2018 25,600 -2.5%
2019 24,340 -4.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 24,340 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 24,340 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in El Salvador?
Breakdown habitable land in El Salvador was 24,340 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 26,260 in 2017.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 24,340 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for breakdown habitable land?
El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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