Cereal production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cereal production was 895,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
895,000
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2012
All-time low
278,612
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in El Salvador stood at 895,000.
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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 278,612, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 278,612 | — |
| 1962 | 327,834 | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 319,014 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 312,431 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 343,492 | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 431,021 | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 394,787 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 461,375 | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 442,718 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 554,495 | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 588,446 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 418,234 | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 599,157 | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 515,945 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 674,765 | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 534,493 | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 563,638 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 719,568 | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 741,322 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 729,969 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 685,762 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 573,620 | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 609,505 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 731,047 | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 696,878 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 631,450 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 646,518 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 806,559 | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 801,743 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 824,923 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 728,608 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 991,700 | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 909,194 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 727,310 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 899,378 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 867,270 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 773,383 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 783,085 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 856,578 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 778,822 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 759,720 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 814,224 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 791,458 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 822,195 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 894,975 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 937,085 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 860,076 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 989,851 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 968,601 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 923,938 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 854,471 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 817,563 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 921,410 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 911,984 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 949,884 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 900,080 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 881,000 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 895,000 | +1.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 895,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 895,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,920 | 278,612 | 461,375 | 9 |
| 1970s | 591,006 | 418,234 | 741,322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 691,305 | 573,620 | 806,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 836,143 | 727,310 | 991,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 868,612 | 759,720 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 972,548 | 817,563 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 907,590 | 881,000 | 949,884 | 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 cereal production in El Salvador?
- Cereal production in El Salvador was 895,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,612 in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for cereal production?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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