El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Cereal production
El Salvador
895,000 metric tons
in 2024
Nicaragua
881,420 metric tons
in 2023
El Salvador rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
112th
Cereal production over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 895,000 metric tons against 881,420 metric tons in Nicaragua, a difference of 13,580 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,920 metric tons | 283,072 metric tons | 84,848 metric tons | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 591,006 metric tons | 335,835 metric tons | 255,171 metric tons | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 691,305 metric tons | 459,390 metric tons | 231,915 metric tons | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 836,143 metric tons | 561,218 metric tons | 274,925 metric tons | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 868,612 metric tons | 867,022 metric tons | 1,590 metric tons | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 972,548 metric tons | 917,425 metric tons | 55,123 metric tons | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 910,737 metric tons | 914,961 metric tons | 4,224 metric tons | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 895,000 metric tons against 881,420 metric tons in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 13,580 metric tons, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for cereal production?
- El Salvador ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.