Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 42.52 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 42.52 t 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, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 52.64 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.36 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 159 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.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.36 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.72 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 15.3 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 14.98 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.47 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 20.67 t per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 18.93 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 22.13 t per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 21.23 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 26.59 t per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 28.22 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 20.06 t per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 28.74 t per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 24.75 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 32.36 t per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 25.8 t per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 27.2 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 34.73 t per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 35.78 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 35.23 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 33.1 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 27.68 t per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 29.42 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 35.28 t per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 33.63 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 30.48 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 31.2 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 38.93 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 38.69 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 39.81 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 35.16 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 47.86 t per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 43.88 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 35.1 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 43.41 t per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 41.86 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.33 t per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 37.79 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.34 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 37.59 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 36.67 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 38.2 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 39.68 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 43.19 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 45.23 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 41.51 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 50.08 t per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 47.77 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 46.75 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.59 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 52.64 t per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 50.37 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 48.36 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 41.24 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 51.78 t per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 49.72 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 39.46 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 44.47 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 44.01 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.84 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 43.44 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 42.52 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 42.52 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 t per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 42.52 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.33 t per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.65 t per square kilometre | 13.36 t per square kilometre | 22.13 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.42 t per square kilometre | 20.06 t per square kilometre | 35.78 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.36 t per square kilometre | 27.68 t per square kilometre | 38.93 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.35 t per square kilometre | 35.1 t per square kilometre | 47.86 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.92 t per square kilometre | 36.67 t per square kilometre | 50.08 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.94 t per square kilometre | 39.46 t per square kilometre | 52.64 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.95 t per square kilometre | 42.52 t per square kilometre | 45.84 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 42.52 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.64 t per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, 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 Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production 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.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Production 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.