Lemons and limes — Area harvested in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 1,294 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in El Salvador, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,294 ha for lemons and limes — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in El Salvador peaked at 2,800 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 977 ha, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 68th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,700 ha | — |
| 1986 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,747 ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,241 ha | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 1,183 ha | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,192 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,246 ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,203 ha | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,196 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,257 ha | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,321 ha | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,231 ha | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1,285 ha | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,750 ha | +114.0% |
| 2002 | 2,800 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,224 ha | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 1,694 ha | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 1,796 ha | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,994 ha | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2,240 ha | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2,442 ha | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2,445 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,070 ha | -56.2% |
| 2011 | 1,029 ha | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,373 ha | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 1,163 ha | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1,009 ha | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1,086 ha | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,394 ha | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 1,394 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,387 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 977 ha | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 1,332 ha | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 1,056 ha | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1,017 ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,281 ha | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 1,294 ha | +1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,294 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,106 ha, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,294 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,185 ha, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — Area harvested in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +114.0% | 1,285 ha | 2,750 ha |
| 2010 | -56.2% | 2,445 ha | 1,070 ha |
| 1991 | -54.8% | 2,747 ha | 1,241 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,700 ha | 2,700 ha | 2,700 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,382 ha | 1,183 ha | 2,747 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,167 ha | 1,285 ha | 2,800 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,188 ha | 977 ha | 1,394 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,196 ha | 1,017 ha | 1,332 ha | 5 |
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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 lemons and limes — area harvested in El Salvador?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested in El Salvador was 1,294 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 977 ha in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lemons and limes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.