Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 90th out of 178 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.