Rice — Yield in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rice — Yield was 7,020 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7,020 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in El Salvador peaked at 7,987 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,012 kg/ha, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 18th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,012 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,360 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 2,268 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 2,234 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,636 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 2,556 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,780 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 2,916 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3,332 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 3,717 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 3,745 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,242 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 3,911 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 2,884 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 3,584 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 2,588 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 2,632 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3,656 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 3,944 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 3,618 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 3,620 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,166 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 3,435 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 4,132 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 3,984 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3,898 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,599 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 4,153 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 4,107 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,327 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 3,767 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 4,356 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 4,708 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 4,335 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 5,329 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 5,163 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4,442 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 4,976 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 5,253 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,788 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 6,028 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,938 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,782 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 6,643 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,212 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 7,394 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,465 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,937 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6,902 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 7,014 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,478 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 6,397 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 6,162 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,894 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,399 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 6,930 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 6,611 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6,398 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,987 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 7,326 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 6,751 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 6,880 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6,921 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7,020 kg/ha | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7,020 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,501 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7,020 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,675 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,566 kg/ha | 2,012 kg/ha | 3,332 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,390 kg/ha | 2,588 kg/ha | 3,944 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,771 kg/ha | 3,166 kg/ha | 4,153 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,666 kg/ha | 3,767 kg/ha | 5,329 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,809 kg/ha | 5,788 kg/ha | 7,937 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,527 kg/ha | 5,478 kg/ha | 7,987 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,980 kg/ha | 6,751 kg/ha | 7,326 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 rice — yield in El Salvador?
- Rice — yield in El Salvador was 7,020 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,987 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,012 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for rice — yield?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Rice — 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.