Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 3.16 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.16 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 80.6%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
1.61 kilograms per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador stood at 3.16 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of up 80.6% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador peaked at 6.86 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.61 kilograms per hectare, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.12 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 4.95 kilograms per hectare | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 4.63 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.45 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.06 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.88 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.54 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 3.08 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.91 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.33 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7 kilograms per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 4.49 kilograms per hectare | +100.4% |
| 2009 | 3.83 kilograms per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 4.13 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 6.86 kilograms per hectare | +131.0% |
| 2014 | 6.43 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.99 kilograms per hectare | -69.1% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 3.56 kilograms per hectare | +121.1% |
| 2018 | 3.35 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.87 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.52 kilograms per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 4.35 kilograms per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 kilograms per hectare | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 3.16 kilograms per hectare | +80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 kilograms per hectare | 3.12 kilograms per hectare | 4.95 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 kilograms per hectare | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | 4.49 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 6.86 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 kilograms per hectare | 1.75 kilograms per hectare | 4.35 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 78 Philippines 3.36 kilograms per hectare compare
- 79 Republic of Moldova 3.27 kilograms per hectare compare
- 80 Spain 3.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 82 Slovenia 2.98 kilograms per hectare compare
- 83 Egypt 2.87 kilograms per hectare compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.79 kilograms per hectare compare
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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador was 3.16 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.