What is land area in square kilometers in El Salvador?

Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in El Salvador?

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

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers?

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

Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in El Salvador

Name: Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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.

Land area in square kilometers in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	20,850 sq. km	—
1962	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	20,850 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	20,720 sq. km	-0.6%
1977	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	20,720 sq. km	+0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 20,720 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 20,720 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

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

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 land area in square kilometers in El Salvador?: Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 20,850 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers?: El Salvador ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
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: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (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.