Pulses, Total — Yield in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pulses, Total — Yield was 988.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in El Salvador is 988.3 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in El Salvador peaked at 1,082 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 393 kg/ha, in 1987.
That places El Salvador 141st out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 488.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 557.8 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 520.5 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 579 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 703.5 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 585 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 615.3 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 671.2 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 799.6 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 827.2 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 864.7 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 688.6 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 830.8 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 654.9 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 709.7 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 756.9 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 641.6 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 829.4 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 845.3 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 743.6 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 960 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 686.9 kg/ha | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 749.6 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 841.1 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 592.6 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 814.8 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 393 kg/ha | -51.8% |
| 1988 | 847.9 kg/ha | +115.8% |
| 1989 | 696.3 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 840.7 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 868.4 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 782.5 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 835.9 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 826.4 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 843.6 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 873.2 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 813.5 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 597.1 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 893.5 kg/ha | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 862.5 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 879.7 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 993.3 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 995.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 968.5 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 761 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 1,038 kg/ha | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 876.1 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 882.5 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 769.8 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 695.5 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 664.1 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 923.8 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 982.7 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 994.4 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 845.8 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 971 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 962 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 950.3 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,024 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 857.1 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1,082 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 1,013 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 986.1 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 988.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 988.3 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,265 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 988.3 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,136 kg/ha, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +115.8% | 393 kg/ha | 847.9 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 613.33 kg/ha | 488.1 kg/ha | 799.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 764.91 kg/ha | 641.6 kg/ha | 864.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 732.58 kg/ha | 393 kg/ha | 960 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 817.48 kg/ha | 597.1 kg/ha | 893.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 902.72 kg/ha | 761 kg/ha | 1,038 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 901.4 kg/ha | 664.1 kg/ha | 1,024 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 985.38 kg/ha | 857.1 kg/ha | 1,082 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 pulses, total — yield in El Salvador?
- Pulses, total — yield in El Salvador was 988.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,082 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 kg/ha in 1987.
- How does El Salvador rank for pulses, total — yield?
- El Salvador ranks 141st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.