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El Salvador: Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

In , El Salvador's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.07.

That's up 16.3% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 1.17 . El Salvador ranks #98 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #25 of 42.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

El Salvador Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) trend

Highlights

Peak
0.07
Trough
0.04

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
0.0733
0.0631
0.0438

About Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.

Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZSCategory: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was El Salvador's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
In 2015, El Salvador's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.07, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is El Salvador's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
El Salvador's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rose 16.3% from 2000 to 2015.
How does El Salvador rank globally on Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
In 2015, El Salvador ranked #98 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
How does El Salvador's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 1.17, so El Salvador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #25 of 42.
What is Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.