Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in El Salvador
El Salvador: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 394,895 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in El Salvador, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production value in El Salvador stood at 394,895 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in El Salvador peaked at 444,374 1000 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89,446 1000 SLC, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89,446 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 120,070 1000 SLC | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 102,837 1000 SLC | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 119,806 1000 SLC | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 106,228 1000 SLC | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 162,998 1000 SLC | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 140,227 1000 SLC | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 123,881 1000 SLC | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 109,181 1000 SLC | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 121,197 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 141,986 1000 SLC | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 116,648 1000 SLC | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 112,821 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 155,531 1000 SLC | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 171,715 1000 SLC | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 156,580 1000 SLC | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 231,271 1000 SLC | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 287,865 1000 SLC | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 232,044 1000 SLC | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 203,625 1000 SLC | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 363,412 1000 SLC | +78.5% |
| 2012 | 306,953 1000 SLC | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 245,780 1000 SLC | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 283,351 1000 SLC | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 292,589 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 370,977 1000 SLC | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 214,640 1000 SLC | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 232,761 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 307,275 1000 SLC | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 229,753 1000 SLC | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 248,688 1000 SLC | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 444,374 1000 SLC | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 371,546 1000 SLC | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 394,895 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 394,895 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.25 million 1000 SLC, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 394,895 1000 SLC is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.29 million 1000 SLC, 31% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,408 1000 SLC | 89,446 1000 SLC | 162,998 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 172,766 1000 SLC | 112,821 1000 SLC | 287,865 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,136 1000 SLC | 203,625 1000 SLC | 370,977 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,851 1000 SLC | 229,753 1000 SLC | 444,374 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 maize (corn) — gross production value in El Salvador?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in El Salvador was 394,895 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 444,374 1000 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,446 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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