Fertilizer consumption in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fertilizer consumption was 53,785 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in El Salvador stood at 53,785 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in El Salvador peaked at 129,072 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,613 tonnes, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,310 tonnes | 20,613 tonnes | 57,497 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,653 tonnes | 64,988 tonnes | 111,533 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,452 tonnes | 54,855 tonnes | 97,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,537 tonnes | 65,989 tonnes | 94,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,421 tonnes | 49,429 tonnes | 96,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,285 tonnes | 42,817 tonnes | 129,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,719 tonnes | 28,236 tonnes | 66,480 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.56 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 317,461 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in El Salvador?
- Fertilizer consumption in El Salvador was 53,785 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 129,072 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,613 tonnes in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for fertilizer consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).