Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador peaked at 43.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41.4% | — |
| 1966 | 38.7% | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 36.2% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 40.4% | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 39.2% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 37.3% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 35.3% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 43.0% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 28.9% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.4% | 36.2% | 41.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 35.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 18.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 7.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 4.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- El Salvador ranks 117th 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 down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.