Cereal production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cereal production was 895,000 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
895,000 metric tons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.09 million metric tons
in 2012
All-time low
278,612 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in El Salvador is 895,000 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in El Salvador peaked at 1.09 million metric tons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 278,612 metric tons, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 111th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 278,612 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 327,834 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 319,014 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 312,431 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 343,492 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 431,021 metric tons | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 394,787 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 461,375 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 442,718 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 554,495 metric tons | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 588,446 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 418,234 metric tons | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 599,157 metric tons | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 515,945 metric tons | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 674,765 metric tons | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 534,493 metric tons | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 563,638 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 719,568 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 741,322 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 729,969 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 685,762 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 573,620 metric tons | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 609,505 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 731,047 metric tons | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 696,878 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 631,450 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 646,518 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 806,559 metric tons | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 801,743 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 824,923 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 728,608 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 991,700 metric tons | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 909,194 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 727,310 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 899,378 metric tons | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 867,270 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 773,383 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 783,085 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 856,578 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 778,822 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 759,720 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 814,224 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 791,458 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 822,195 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 894,975 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 937,085 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 860,076 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million metric tons | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 989,851 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 968,601 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 923,938 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 854,471 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million metric tons | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 817,563 metric tons | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 921,410 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 911,984 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 949,884 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 900,080 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 881,000 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 895,000 metric tons | +1.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 895,000 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 895,000 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 773,845 metric tons, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,920 metric tons | 278,612 metric tons | 461,375 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 591,006 metric tons | 418,234 metric tons | 741,322 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 691,305 metric tons | 573,620 metric tons | 806,559 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 836,143 metric tons | 727,310 metric tons | 991,700 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 868,612 metric tons | 759,720 metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 972,548 metric tons | 817,563 metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 907,590 metric tons | 881,000 metric tons | 949,884 metric tons | 5 |
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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 in El Salvador?
- Cereal production in El Salvador was 895,000 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million metric tons in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,612 metric tons in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for cereal production?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.