Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -75.8% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +107.0% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 125 Switzerland 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Luxembourg 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Oman 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Kuwait 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Benin 0 ha per US$ of GDP 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 potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.