Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in El Salvador
El Salvador: Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 0.1258 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.1258 1000 USD per square kilometre for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in El Salvador peaked at 0.3334 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0674 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0711 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0749 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0786 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0861 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0917 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0767 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0674 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0655 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0524 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0612 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1028 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1947 1000 USD per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2109 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1223 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0724 1000 USD per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0312 1000 USD per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1978 | 0.077 1000 USD per square kilometre | +147.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0722 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1146 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0942 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0753 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0565 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0512 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0475 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0447 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0447 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1479 1000 USD per square kilometre | +230.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1319 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1413 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1469 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1413 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1431 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.145 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.146 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1469 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2274 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2634 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3048 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3182 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3334 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2397 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0762 1000 USD per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0683 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0964 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0975 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1083 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1003 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0703 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0986 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2375 1000 USD per square kilometre | +140.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1251 1000 USD per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1343 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2506 1000 USD per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1996 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1996 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1595 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1727 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1456 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1258 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1258 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7194 1000 USD per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1258 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3583 1000 USD per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US 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 | +230.5% | 0.0447 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1479 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +147.1% | 0.0312 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.077 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +140.9% | 0.0986 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2375 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0755 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0655 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0917 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0997 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0312 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2109 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0722 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0447 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1479 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1633 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1319 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2634 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1743 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0683 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3334 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1575 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0703 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2506 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1597 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1258 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1947 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 94 Mali 0.1535 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 95 Angola 0.145 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 96 New Caledonia 0.14 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 98 Honduras 0.0931 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 99 Madagascar 0.0925 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 100 Thailand 0.0858 1000 USD per square kilometre 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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in El Salvador?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in El Salvador was 0.1258 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3334 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$)?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.