Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 42.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.32
Change on year
up 90.1%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
113.77
in 1978
All-time low
18.62
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in El Salvador stood at 42.32.
The figure is up 90.1% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 113.77 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18.62, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.62 | — |
| 1962 | 25.5 | +36.9% |
| 1963 | 45.04 | +76.6% |
| 1964 | 47.35 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 33.45 | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 54.54 | +63.0% |
| 1967 | 46.08 | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 54.05 | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 55.82 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 72 | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 94.31 | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 96.87 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 100.29 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 90.84 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 93.12 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 111.75 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 110.33 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 113.77 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 64.05 | -43.7% |
| 1980 | 59.56 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 87.53 | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 60.48 | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 81.67 | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 54.04 | -33.8% |
| 1985 | 80.78 | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 63.22 | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 82.97 | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 85.08 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 70.46 | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 65.08 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 66.91 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 63.07 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 61.95 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 53.86 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 48.99 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 73.53 | +50.1% |
| 1997 | 88.36 | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 67.06 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 64.48 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 55.24 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 55.28 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.93 | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 42.42 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 52.67 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 81.78 | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 62.48 | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 74.84 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 85.5 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 74.99 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 84.55 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 94.71 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 81.33 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 79.02 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 56.62 | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 66.17 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 53.86 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 38.96 | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 61.61 | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 28.56 | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 45.9 | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 59.19 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 22.26 | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 42.32 | +90.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.27 | 18.62 | 55.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.73 | 64.05 | 113.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.58 | 54.04 | 87.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.33 | 48.99 | 88.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.51 | 39.93 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.54 | 28.56 | 94.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.42 | 22.26 | 59.19 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in El Salvador was 42.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 113.77 in 1978.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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