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Land area in El Salvador

Land area in El Salvador was 20,720 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 149th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²20,720
Change on 20230%
Rank149th of 214Countries ranked
Series high20,8501961
Series low20,7201976

Land area in El Salvador, 1961 to 2024

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20.7K20.8K20.8K20.9K19611971198119912001201120241961: 20,850 km²1962: 20,850 km²1963: 20,850 km²1964: 20,850 km²1965: 20,850 km²1966: 20,850 km²1967: 20,850 km²1968: 20,850 km²1969: 20,850 km²1970: 20,850 km²1971: 20,850 km²1972: 20,850 km²1973: 20,850 km²1974: 20,850 km²1975: 20,850 km²1976: 20,720 km²1977: 20,720 km²1978: 20,720 km²1979: 20,720 km²1980: 20,720 km²1981: 20,720 km²1982: 20,720 km²1983: 20,720 km²1984: 20,720 km²1985: 20,720 km²1986: 20,720 km²1987: 20,720 km²1988: 20,720 km²1989: 20,720 km²1990: 20,720 km²1991: 20,720 km²1992: 20,720 km²1993: 20,720 km²1994: 20,720 km²1995: 20,720 km²1996: 20,720 km²1997: 20,720 km²1998: 20,720 km²1999: 20,720 km²2000: 20,720 km²2001: 20,720 km²2002: 20,720 km²2003: 20,720 km²2004: 20,720 km²2005: 20,720 km²2006: 20,720 km²2007: 20,720 km²2008: 20,720 km²2009: 20,720 km²2010: 20,720 km²2011: 20,720 km²2012: 20,720 km²2013: 20,720 km²2014: 20,720 km²2015: 20,720 km²2016: 20,720 km²2017: 20,720 km²2018: 20,720 km²2019: 20,720 km²2020: 20,720 km²2021: 20,720 km²2022: 20,720 km²2023: 20,720 km²2024: 20,720 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
202420,720
202320,720
202220,720
202120,720
202020,720
201920,720
201820,720
201720,720
201620,720
201520,720
201420,720
201320,720
201220,720
201120,720
201020,720
200920,720
200820,720
200720,720
200620,720
200520,720
200420,720
200320,720
200220,720
200120,720
200020,720
199920,720
199820,720
199720,720
199620,720
199520,720
199420,720
199320,720
199220,720
199120,720
199020,720
198920,720
198820,720
198720,720
198620,720
198520,720
198420,720
198320,720
198220,720
198120,720
198020,720
197920,720
197820,720
197720,720
197620,720
197520,850
197420,850
197320,850
197220,850
197120,850
197020,850
196920,850
196820,850
196720,850
196620,850
196520,850
196420,850
196320,850
196220,850
196120,850

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in El Salvador?

Land area in El Salvador was 20,720 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 149th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in El Salvador?

20,850 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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