Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 317,461 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
317,461 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
486,290 hectares
in 1992
All-time low
267,679 hectares
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in El Salvador is 317,461 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in El Salvador peaked at 486,290 hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 267,679 hectares, in 1964.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297,088 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 302,463 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 277,880 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 267,679 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 317,394 hectares | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 334,946 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 323,746 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 340,795 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 318,623 hectares | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 342,020 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 350,854 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 346,430 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 329,609 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 350,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 395,500 hectares | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 372,897 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 389,466 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 414,995 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 433,861 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 427,881 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 405,455 hectares | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 368,889 hectares | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 364,687 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 374,920 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 385,140 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 389,760 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 415,730 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 417,690 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 411,435 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 425,367 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 446,040 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 486,290 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 457,590 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 451,850 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 438,445 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 409,220 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 445,424 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 415,065 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 380,695 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 361,354 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 397,822 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 328,728 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 320,104 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 330,716 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 339,950 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 334,321 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 328,871 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 357,174 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 362,998 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 355,322 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 370,766 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 392,041 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 384,707 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 403,081 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 373,447 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 390,803 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 354,029 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 343,550 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 331,804 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 333,820 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 321,959 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 326,454 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 317,277 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 317,461 hectares | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308,957 hectares | 267,679 hectares | 340,795 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 372,563 hectares | 329,609 hectares | 433,861 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,159 hectares | 364,687 hectares | 427,881 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,599 hectares | 380,695 hectares | 486,290 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,204 hectares | 320,104 hectares | 397,822 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,955 hectares | 331,804 hectares | 403,081 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,394 hectares | 317,277 hectares | 333,820 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in El Salvador?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in El Salvador was 317,461 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 486,290 hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,679 hectares in 1964.
- How does El Salvador rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.