Maize (corn) — Production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Maize (corn) — Production was 785,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 785,000 t for maize (corn) — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production in El Salvador peaked at 925,839 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 176,300 t, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 213,900 t | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 207,077 t | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 191,611 t | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 203,006 t | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 265,914 t | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 208,840 t | -21.5% |
| 1968 | 257,550 t | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 278,967 t | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 363,078 t | +30.2% |
| 1971 | 377,200 t | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 236,782 t | -37.2% |
| 1973 | 405,520 t | +71.3% |
| 1974 | 352,751 t | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 439,245 t | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 342,429 t | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 379,738 t | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 506,947 t | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 522,767 t | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 529,368 t | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 499,919 t | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 414,000 t | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 443,118 t | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 527,230 t | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 495,380 t | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 437,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 578,496 t | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 595,985 t | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 588,538 t | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 602,609 t | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 504,289 t | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 705,585 t | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 630,130 t | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 480,654 t | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 647,280 t | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 629,961 t | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 507,650 t | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 563,095 t | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 659,760 t | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 582,676 t | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 571,471 t | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 644,363 t | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 627,980 t | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 648,045 t | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 727,607 t | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 742,067 t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 699,416 t | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 868,259 t | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 785,965 t | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 768,113 t | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 756,352 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 925,839 t | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 866,701 t | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 819,311 t | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 710,444 t | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 923,472 t | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 904,204 t | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 685,509 t | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 785,991 t | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 780,730 t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 836,715 t | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 779,043 t | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 770,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 785,000 t | +1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 785,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221,748 t, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 785,000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104,890 t, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,574 t | 176,300 t | 278,967 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 392,646 t | 236,782 t | 522,767 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 510,903 t | 414,000 t | 595,985 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 593,101 t | 480,654 t | 705,585 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 689,785 t | 571,471 t | 868,259 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 814,594 t | 685,509 t | 925,839 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 790,298 t | 770,000 t | 836,715 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 805,250 t compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 805,250 t compare
- 84 Czechoslovakia 779,555 t compare
- 85 Senegal 774,000 t compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 762,288 t compare
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 maize (corn) — production in El Salvador?
- Maize (corn) — production in El Salvador was 785,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 925,839 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,300 t in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for maize (corn) — production?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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) — Production. 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.