Capture fishery production, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.009 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.009 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0103 metric tons per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 metric tons per person, in 1977.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -42.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +57.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -48.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +103.6% |
| 2002 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +82.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.009 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.009 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +103.6% | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person |
| 2002 | +82.7% | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1483 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in El Salvador?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in El Salvador was 0.009 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 metric tons per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 metric tons per person in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.