Soy production, yield and area harvested in El Salvador
El Salvador: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 5,380 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soy production, yield and area harvested in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soy production, yield and area harvested in El Salvador is 5,380 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in El Salvador peaked at 5,477 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 73rd out of 116 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.
Soy production, yield and area harvested in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 130 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 140 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 140 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 180 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 545 tonnes | +202.8% |
| 1977 | 840 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 900 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 900 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 850 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 800 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 700 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 650 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 644 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 644 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 662 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +202.1% |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,880 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,400 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,671 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,049 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 3,407 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 3,083 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 3,535 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 3,469 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,896 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3,872 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,803 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 4,500 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4,697 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,953 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,202 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5,052 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,314 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,189 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,360 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,477 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,342 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,393 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,404 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,380 tonnes | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,380 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,555 tonnes, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,380 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,884 tonnes, 30% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soy production, yield and area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +202.8% | 180 tonnes | 545 tonnes |
| 1989 | +202.1% | 662 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 1977 | +54.1% | 545 tonnes | 840 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.44 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 407.5 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 885 tonnes | 644 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,098 tonnes | 1,880 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,428 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 4,803 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,027 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 5,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,399 tonnes | 5,342 tonnes | 5,477 tonnes | 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 soy production, yield and area harvested in El Salvador?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in El Salvador was 5,380 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,477 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.