Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre was 4.83 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — production, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 4.83 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 10.34 t per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.25 t per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places El Salvador 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.05 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.24 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 4.38 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.21 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 5.07 t per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 5.5 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 5.18 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 5.96 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 6.14 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 7.06 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 7.5 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.99 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 7.5 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 6.29 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 8.38 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 7.55 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 7.29 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 7.81 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 7.74 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.75 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 6.55 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.99 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 5.94 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.78 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 6.4 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 7.12 t per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1988 | 7.4 t per square kilometre | +490.7% |
| 1989 | 7.21 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.75 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 7.86 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.34 t per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 9.87 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 8.78 t per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 8.78 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 9.64 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 8.14 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 6.73 t per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 7.19 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 7.26 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.79 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.13 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.82 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.92 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 6.23 t per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 6.48 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9 t per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 8.01 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.85 t per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 6.59 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.79 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.08 t per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 5.88 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 4.65 t per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 5.27 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.54 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 5.14 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 4.83 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.83 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0633 t per square kilometre, 76.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.83 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1356 t per square kilometre, 35.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +490.7% | 1.25 t per square kilometre | 7.4 t per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -82.4% | 7.12 t per square kilometre | 1.25 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 t per square kilometre | 4.05 t per square kilometre | 6.14 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.41 t per square kilometre | 6.29 t per square kilometre | 8.38 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 t per square kilometre | 1.25 t per square kilometre | 7.4 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 t per square kilometre | 6.73 t per square kilometre | 10.34 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 t per square kilometre | 6.23 t per square kilometre | 7.92 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 t per square kilometre | 4.65 t per square kilometre | 8.01 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 t per square kilometre | 4.54 t per square kilometre | 5.2 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 sorghum — production, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Sorghum — production, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 4.83 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 t per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 t per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does El Salvador rank for sorghum — production, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sorghum — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.