Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 1.62 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador stood at 1.62 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador peaked at 1.62 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 359.60 million current US$, in 1966.
That places El Salvador 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 363.16 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 359.60 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 375.88 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 377.64 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 380.40 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 458.16 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 464.92 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 480.96 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 574.44 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 621.20 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 665.72 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 915.80 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1977 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 821.44 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 878.84 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 800.55 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 771.47 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 829.47 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 753.71 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 850.32 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 956.99 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 895.26 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 845.31 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 821.27 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 737.43 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 726.88 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 786.15 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 907.11 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 967.38 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371.34 million current US$ | 359.60 million current US$ | 380.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 795.22 million current US$ | 458.16 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 800.55 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.71 million current US$ | 753.71 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 943.02 million current US$ | 726.88 million current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador was 1.62 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 359.60 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does El Salvador rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- El Salvador ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.