Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.76 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.05 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.3073 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3073 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1977.
El Salvador ranks 55th 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 square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3933 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4029 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4412 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4604 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5084 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4748 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4892 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.494 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5324 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5132 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4988 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5947 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.463 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4187 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3475 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3073 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4604 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6148 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6736 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6234 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3669 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5878 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7443 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9501 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5316 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4791 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4115 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.541 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5828 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6009 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6544 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7274 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6966 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5742 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5298 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4785 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4628 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9464 metric tons per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +104.5% | 0.4628 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9464 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4498 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5084 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4751 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3073 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6148 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.696 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3669 metric tons per square kilometre | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5797 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4115 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7274 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4628 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 52 Samoa 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Georgia 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uganda 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 57 Myanmar 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 58 Senegal 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3073 metric tons per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.