Agriculture orientation index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agriculture orientation index was 0.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.33
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
77th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.35
in 2001
All-time low
0.13
in 2006
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index in El Salvador, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index in El Salvador is 0.33, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in El Salvador peaked at 0.35 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.35 | — |
| 2002 | 0.26 | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.15 | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +86.7% |
| 2005 | 0.15 | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.13 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.14 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 0.33 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2122 | 0.13 | 0.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.192 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2625 | 0.2 | 0.33 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 orientation index in El Salvador?
- Agriculture orientation index in El Salvador was 0.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for agriculture orientation index?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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