Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index was 232.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in El Salvador stood at 232.21.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in El Salvador peaked at 1,616 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 51.57, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,452 | — |
| 1962 | 1,429 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,408 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,386 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,364 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,340 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,332 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,296 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,264 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,291 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,318 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,453 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 1,431 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,399 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,390 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,293 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,062 | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 1,139 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1,116 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,134 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,180 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,166 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,250 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,328 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1,302 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,374 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1,444 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,509 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,480 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,543 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,561 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,562 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,602 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,613 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,616 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,604 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,593 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,084 | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 1,077 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,072 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 985.58 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 573.14 | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 531.14 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 734.68 | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 489.71 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 98 | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 94.45 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 104.55 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 145.39 | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 144.91 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 131.98 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 128.86 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 148.28 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 127.81 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 98.48 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 73.71 | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 59.58 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 51.57 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 140.05 | +171.6% |
| 2020 | 101.06 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 350.6 | +246.9% |
| 2022 | 472.48 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 220.83 | -53.3% |
| 2024 | 232.21 | +5.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 232.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.53, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 232.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.52, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +246.9% | 101.06 | 350.6 |
| 2019 | +171.6% | 51.57 | 140.05 |
| 2006 | -80.0% | 489.71 | 98 |
| 2023 | -53.3% | 472.48 | 220.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,363 | 1,264 | 1,452 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,289 | 1,062 | 1,453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,317 | 1,134 | 1,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,486 | 1,077 | 1,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.88 | 94.45 | 1,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.52 | 51.57 | 148.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.44 | 101.06 | 472.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 2 Oman 478.28 compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 323.35 compare
- 4 Bahrain 270.13 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 102.11 compare
- 6 Barbados 219.85 compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 90.88 compare
- 7 Qatar 201.42 compare
- 8 India 165.45 compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 83.43 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 cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in El Salvador?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in El Salvador was 232.21 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.57 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index?
- El Salvador ranks 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.