What is land area in square kilometres in El Salvador?

Land area in square kilometres in El Salvador was 20,720 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 20,850 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 20,720 sq. km in 1976.

How does El Salvador rank for land area in square kilometres?

El Salvador ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this El Salvador data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in El Salvador

Name: Land area in square kilometres in El Salvador
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

El Salvador: Land area in square kilometres was 20,720 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

20,720 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

150th

of 215 countries

All-time high

20,850 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

20,720 sq. km

in 1976

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in El Salvador, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in El Salvador stood at 20,720 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in El Salvador peaked at 20,850 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20,720 sq. km, in 1976.

That places El Salvador 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20,850 sq. km	20,850 sq. km	20,850 sq. km	9
1970s	20,798 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	20,850 sq. km	10
1980s	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	10
1990s	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	10
2000s	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	10
2010s	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	10
2020s	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

147 Djibouti 23,180 sq. km compare
148 Belize 22,810 sq. km compare
149 Israel 21,640 sq. km compare
151 Slovenia 20,134 sq. km compare
152 New Caledonia 18,280 sq. km compare
153 Fiji 18,270 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for El Salvador

Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in El Salvador?: Land area in square kilometres in El Salvador was 20,720 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 20,850 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 20,720 sq. km in 1976.
How does El Salvador rank for land area in square kilometres?: El Salvador ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.