Agricultural output, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 89,674 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89,674 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 158 countries
All-time high
102,442 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
45,933 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural output, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 89,674 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 102,442 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45,933 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
El Salvador ranks 40th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,872 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 45,933 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 51,256 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 51,255 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51,282 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 53,870 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 56,335 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 53,978 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 58,854 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 59,061 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 64,458 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 63,681 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 65,240 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 72,080 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 76,338 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 71,542 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 73,661 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 82,422 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 87,603 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 85,347 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 79,276 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 75,356 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 73,342 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 78,268 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 76,036 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 73,696 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 73,339 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 73,727 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 74,355 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 80,840 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 82,630 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 92,662 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 85,234 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 82,640 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 84,159 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 86,152 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 84,226 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 82,005 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 92,738 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 88,382 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 86,457 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 85,629 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 82,397 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 86,324 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 90,552 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 95,559 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 96,297 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 102,442 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 96,293 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 96,288 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89,916 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 100,091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 89,304 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 90,480 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85,687 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 94,691 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 93,023 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 88,861 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 89,843 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86,432 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 93,787 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 91,221 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 89,674 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 89,674 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,066 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 89,674 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,690 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,181 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 45,933 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 58,854 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,609 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 59,061 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 87,603 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,274 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 73,339 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 85,347 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,329 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 80,840 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 92,738 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,033 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 82,397 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 102,442 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,818 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 85,687 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 100,091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,278 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 86,432 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 93,787 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 37 Burundi 101,801 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 101,611 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 100,683 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Portugal 88,948 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Spain 83,991 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Albania 83,983 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 89,674 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 102,442 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,933 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.