FAO projections of arable land in El Salvador
El Salvador: FAO projections of arable land was 881,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
881,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 224 countries
All-time high
891,500 hectares
in 2004
All-time low
625,000 hectares
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in El Salvador stood at 881,000 hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in El Salvador peaked at 891,500 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 625,000 hectares, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 117th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 648,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 648,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 653,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 650,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 646,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 640,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 635,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 629,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 627,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 625,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 668,000 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 671,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 678,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 688,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 698,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 690,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 699,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 740,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 790,000 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 800,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 760,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 731,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 727,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 737,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 757,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 777,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 777,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 797,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 797,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 810,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 828,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 851,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 851,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 854,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 855,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 816,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 816,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 850,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 881,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 877,100 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 873,200 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 864,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 860,400 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 891,500 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 834,600 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 838,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 867,500 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 868,800 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 870,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 871,400 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 872,700 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 874,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 875,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 876,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 877,900 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 879,200 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 880,500 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 881,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 881,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 881,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 881,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 881,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 881,000 hectares | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 881,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 881,000 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641,778 hectares | 627,000 hectares | 653,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 694,700 hectares | 625,000 hectares | 790,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 766,000 hectares | 727,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 841,200 hectares | 810,000 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 864,550 hectares | 834,600 hectares | 891,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,960 hectares | 871,400 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,000 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 881,000 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 fao projections of arable land in El Salvador?
- Fao projections of arable land in El Salvador was 881,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 891,500 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,000 hectares in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for fao projections of arable land?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.