Potatoes — Yield in El Salvador
El Salvador: Potatoes — Yield was 32,312 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 32,312 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in El Salvador peaked at 42,605 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,714 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,714 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,609 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 7,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 7,667 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 8,167 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 8,200 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 7,200 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 7,000 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 7,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,172 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 15,686 kg/ha | +91.9% |
| 1973 | 17,333 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 17,123 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 18,150 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 18,300 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8,615 kg/ha | -52.9% |
| 1978 | 12,741 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 14,140 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 19,954 kg/ha | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 16,667 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 13,793 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 10,714 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 9,704 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 9,704 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,704 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,500 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 9,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,537 kg/ha | +53.0% |
| 1990 | 14,000 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 14,423 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 14,444 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14,151 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 14,074 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14,000 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 16,039 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 13,929 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 21,554 kg/ha | +54.7% |
| 1999 | 21,029 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 23,120 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 22,988 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 23,601 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22,767 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 28,879 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 22,122 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 22,052 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21,848 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21,856 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,242 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 25,280 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19,632 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 29,571 kg/ha | +50.6% |
| 2013 | 42,605 kg/ha | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 26,253 kg/ha | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 26,011 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25,536 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 29,221 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 29,169 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26,380 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 27,516 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 32,738 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 32,466 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 31,993 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 32,312 kg/ha | +1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 32,312 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 32,312 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +91.9% | 8,172 kg/ha | 15,686 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +54.7% | 13,929 kg/ha | 21,554 kg/ha |
| 1989 | +53.0% | 9,500 kg/ha | 14,537 kg/ha |
| 1977 | -52.9% | 18,300 kg/ha | 8,615 kg/ha |
| 2012 | +50.6% | 19,632 kg/ha | 29,571 kg/ha |
| 1978 | +47.9% | 8,615 kg/ha | 12,741 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,136 kg/ha | 5,714 kg/ha | 8,200 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,726 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha | 18,300 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,378 kg/ha | 9,500 kg/ha | 19,954 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,764 kg/ha | 13,929 kg/ha | 21,554 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,447 kg/ha | 21,848 kg/ha | 28,879 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,966 kg/ha | 19,632 kg/ha | 42,605 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,405 kg/ha | 27,516 kg/ha | 32,738 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1483 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in El Salvador?
- Potatoes — yield in El Salvador was 32,312 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 42,605 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,714 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for potatoes — yield?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.