Potatoes — Gross Production Value in El Salvador
El Salvador: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 2,891 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in El Salvador, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in El Salvador is 2,891 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in El Salvador peaked at 6,439 1000 SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,195 1000 SLC, in 1997.
El Salvador ranks 123rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,595 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 1,416 1000 SLC | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 1,539 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,616 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,360 1000 SLC | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 1,713 1000 SLC | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 1,195 1000 SLC | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 4,102 1000 SLC | +243.3% |
| 1999 | 4,467 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 5,120 1000 SLC | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 6,044 1000 SLC | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 6,370 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4,708 1000 SLC | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 1,274 1000 SLC | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 1,408 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1,965 1000 SLC | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 2,011 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,529 1000 SLC | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 2,858 1000 SLC | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 3,372 1000 SLC | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 1,974 1000 SLC | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 2,226 1000 SLC | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 5,244 1000 SLC | +135.6% |
| 2014 | 2,192 1000 SLC | -58.2% |
| 2015 | 2,543 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 6,439 1000 SLC | +153.2% |
| 2017 | 4,429 1000 SLC | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 4,477 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,560 1000 SLC | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 4,428 1000 SLC | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 3,800 1000 SLC | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 4,364 1000 SLC | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3,993 1000 SLC | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 2,891 1000 SLC | -27.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,891 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.82 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,891 1000 SLC is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.61 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +243.3% | 1,195 1000 SLC | 4,102 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,111 1000 SLC | 1,195 1000 SLC | 4,467 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,429 1000 SLC | 1,274 1000 SLC | 6,370 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,646 1000 SLC | 1,974 1000 SLC | 6,439 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,895 1000 SLC | 2,891 1000 SLC | 4,428 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Potatoes — gross production value in El Salvador was 2,891 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,439 1000 SLC in 2016.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,195 1000 SLC in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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