Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.52 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 181 countries
All-time high
52.64 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
13.36 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 52.64 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.36 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.36 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 15.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 14.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 20.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 18.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 22.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 21.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 26.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 28.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 20.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 28.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 24.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 32.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 25.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 27.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 34.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 35.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 35.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 33.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 27.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 29.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 35.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 33.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 30.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 31.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 38.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 38.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 39.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 35.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 47.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 43.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 35.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 43.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 41.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 37.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 37.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 36.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 38.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 39.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 43.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 45.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 41.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 50.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 47.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 46.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 52.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 50.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 48.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 41.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 51.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 49.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 39.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 44.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 44.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 43.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 50.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 39.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 52.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 Netherlands 44.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Latvia 43.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Myanmar 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malawi 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 North Korea 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 39.08 metric tons per square kilometre 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.64 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.