Capture fishery production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capture fishery production was 57,123 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57,123
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
63,296
in 2014
All-time low
6,368
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in El Salvador is 57,123, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in El Salvador peaked at 63,296 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,368, in 1977.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,300 | — |
| 1961 | 8,000 | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 9,200 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 9,600 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 10,600 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 9,900 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 10,200 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10,300 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 11,100 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 10,700 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 10,400 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12,400 | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 9,654 | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 8,730 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 7,201 | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 6,368 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 9,540 | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 12,738 | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 13,958 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 20,770 | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 12,916 | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 7,603 | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 12,179 | +60.2% |
| 1985 | 15,422 | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 19,686 | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 20,744 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 11,015 | -46.9% |
| 1989 | 9,926 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 8,527 | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 11,210 | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 12,076 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 12,451 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13,559 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 15,072 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 14,433 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 11,897 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 10,978 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 9,915 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 9,590 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 19,609 | +104.5% |
| 2002 | 35,943 | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 35,484 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 42,415 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 41,114 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 43,218 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 54,664 | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 53,287 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 48,424 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 39,583 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 54,403 | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 52,060 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 52,147 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63,296 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 54,513 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 58,558 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 59,644 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 57,131 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 51,649 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 59,440 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 59,353 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60,115 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 55,759 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 57,123 | +2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 57,123 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 57,123 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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% | 9,590 | 19,609 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,170 | 7,300 | 10,600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,883 | 6,368 | 12,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,422 | 7,603 | 20,770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,012 | 8,527 | 15,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,375 | 9,590 | 54,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,298 | 39,583 | 63,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,358 | 55,759 | 60,115 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Capture fishery production in El Salvador was 57,123 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63,296 in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,368 in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for capture fishery production?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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