Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in El Salvador stood at -2.94 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 119.59 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -26.25 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places El Salvador 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1964 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +278.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1083 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1966 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +4894.6% |
| 1967 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1968 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1969 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1970 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 1971 | -15.95 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 19.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1975 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1976 | -26.25 % change on previous year | -355.4% |
| 1977 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -559.9% |
| 1979 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1980 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1981 | 20.31 % change on previous year | +1176.6% |
| 1982 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1983 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6726 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1986 | -2 % change on previous year | -398.0% |
| 1987 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1988 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +306.5% |
| 1989 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -410.0% |
| 1990 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1991 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -639.8% |
| 1992 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1993 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1994 | 119.59 % change on previous year | -853.9% |
| 1995 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1996 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1997 | 3 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1998 | -19.54 % change on previous year | -751.7% |
| 1999 | 25.69 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2000 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2001 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1955 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -1497.3% |
| 2004 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 2006 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2007 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2008 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2010 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +210.5% |
| 2011 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 2012 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2013 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2014 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2016 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2017 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2018 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2019 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 0.934 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2021 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +1532.3% |
| 2022 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2023 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2024 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4642 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5661 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +4894.6% | 0.1083 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1532.3% | 0.934 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1497.3% | 0.1955 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1176.6% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 20.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9427 % change on previous year | -26.25 % change on previous year | 24.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 20.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.46 % change on previous year | -19.54 % change on previous year | 119.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 14.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2467 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 119.59 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.25 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.