Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in El Salvador
El Salvador: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 20,860 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in El Salvador stood at 20,860 kg/ha.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in El Salvador peaked at 24,205 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,000 kg/ha, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 93rd out of 179 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,667 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8,333 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 7,833 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 7,571 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 8,143 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 7,714 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 8,375 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 8,000 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 7,800 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 7,954 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7,936 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 8,004 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 8,070 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 7,958 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 8,031 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7,692 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 7,692 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,692 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,308 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 6,923 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 6,923 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,923 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,667 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,364 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 6,364 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,364 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,500 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,363 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6,250 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,480 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6,667 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,163 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6,841 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 6,820 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,762 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,744 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,774 kg/ha | +163.6% |
| 2010 | 17,774 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,321 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 14,300 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13,582 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12,699 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10,871 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 11,656 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11,429 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,446 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24,205 kg/ha | +111.5% |
| 2020 | 21,244 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 20,219 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 19,338 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 20,105 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 20,860 kg/ha | +3.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 20,860 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,302 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 20,860 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,462 kg/ha, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +163.6% | 6,744 kg/ha | 17,774 kg/ha |
| 2019 | +111.5% | 11,446 kg/ha | 24,205 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,904 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 8,375 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,945 kg/ha | 7,692 kg/ha | 8,070 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,983 kg/ha | 6,364 kg/ha | 7,692 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,440 kg/ha | 6,250 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,577 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 17,774 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,328 kg/ha | 10,871 kg/ha | 24,205 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,353 kg/ha | 19,338 kg/ha | 21,244 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in El Salvador?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in El Salvador was 20,860 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24,205 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.