Rice — Area harvested, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per capita in El Salvador is 0.0002 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0083 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 85th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.003 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 ha per person | +58.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0041 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.006 ha per person | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 ha per person | +38.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.003 ha per person | -61.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 ha per person | +48.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.003 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.003 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 ha per person | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 ha per person | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 ha per person | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.001 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per person | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.001 ha per person | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.001 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.001 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per person | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 5 |
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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 rice — area harvested, per capita in El Salvador?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in El Salvador was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.