Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in El Salvador
El Salvador: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 96.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in El Salvador stood at 96.39.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in El Salvador peaked at 124.1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.37 | — |
| 1962 | 5.72 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 5.96 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 6.27 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 6.68 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 6.95 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 6.7 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 6.53 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.73 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 6.14 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 7.11 | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 8.78 | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 12.18 | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 13.08 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 10.45 | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 7.26 | -30.5% |
| 1977 | 5.94 | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 8.42 | +41.8% |
| 1979 | 9.95 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 11.39 | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 12.53 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 11.28 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 10.7 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 12.28 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 12.31 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.29 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.01 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 10.83 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 15.82 | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 15.28 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16.88 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 21.82 | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 20.57 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 124.1 | +503.3% |
| 1995 | 111.57 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 94.3 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 104.63 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 101.31 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 99.13 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 106.23 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 100.25 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 100.52 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.84 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 90.68 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 91.47 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 90.65 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.88 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 92.9 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.75 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.62 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.75 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 89.71 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 96.47 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 98.1 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 99.91 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 101.99 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 103.98 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 101.29 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 96.33 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 97.98 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 104.51 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 100.1 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 97.91 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 96.39 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.32 | 5.37 | 6.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.93 | 5.94 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.14 | 10.7 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.96 | 15.28 | 124.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.32 | 90.65 | 106.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.31 | 89.71 | 103.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.38 | 96.39 | 104.51 | 5 |
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- 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 — gross production index number in El Salvador?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in El Salvador was 96.39 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 124.1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.