Maize (corn) — Yield in El Salvador
El Salvador: Maize (corn) — Yield was 3,084 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3,084 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in El Salvador peaked at 3,390 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 927.9 kg/ha, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 122nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 927.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,076 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 1,199 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 1,156 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,051 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 1,281 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 1,088 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 1,289 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 1,437 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 1,763 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 1,794 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,155 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 1973 | 2,017 kg/ha | +74.6% |
| 1974 | 1,668 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 1,784 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1,462 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 1,551 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1,918 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 1,896 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,815 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1,810 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,734 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,835 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2,166 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 1,954 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 1,696 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 2,074 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 2,114 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,130 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,138 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,645 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 2,199 kg/ha | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 2,048 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,524 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 2,197 kg/ha | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 2,257 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,658 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 1,906 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 2,505 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 2,248 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,943 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 2,604 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 2,747 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,764 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,943 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3,079 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,911 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3,390 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3,004 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3,025 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,818 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3,258 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 2,946 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,606 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 2,511 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,042 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 3,187 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,531 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 2,972 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 2,949 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,177 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,954 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 3,010 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,084 kg/ha | +2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,084 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,084 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,167 kg/ha | 927.9 kg/ha | 1,437 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,701 kg/ha | 1,155 kg/ha | 2,017 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,933 kg/ha | 1,696 kg/ha | 2,166 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,008 kg/ha | 1,524 kg/ha | 2,505 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,763 kg/ha | 1,943 kg/ha | 3,390 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,890 kg/ha | 2,511 kg/ha | 3,258 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,035 kg/ha | 2,949 kg/ha | 3,177 kg/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 maize (corn) — yield in El Salvador?
- Maize (corn) — yield in El Salvador was 3,084 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,390 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.9 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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) — Yield. 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.