Orange yields in El Salvador
El Salvador: Orange yields was 24.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange yields in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in El Salvador stood at 24.99 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in El Salvador peaked at 37.77 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.99 tonnes per hectare | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | 21.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | 15.82 tonnes per hectare | 24.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.88 tonnes per hectare | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | 22.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.62 tonnes per hectare | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 15.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 tonnes per hectare | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | 37.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.19 tonnes per hectare | 22.67 tonnes per hectare | 27.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.56 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 317,461 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in El Salvador?
- Orange yields in El Salvador was 24.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.77 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for orange yields?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.