Sugar Crops Primary — Production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 7.31 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.31 million t for sugar crops primary — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in El Salvador peaked at 7.68 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 895,900 t, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 895,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million t | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 987,700 t | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.37 million t | +34.1% |
| 1966 | 1.49 million t | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1.56 million t | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.51 million t | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million t | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.59 million t | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million t | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 2.31 million t | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 2.44 million t | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.95 million t | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 3.17 million t | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.18 million t | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.55 million t | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million t | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.32 million t | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.56 million t | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million t | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 2.37 million t | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.02 million t | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 3.40 million t | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 3.46 million t | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.65 million t | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million t | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million t | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 2.58 million t | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.96 million t | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million t | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 4.46 million t | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 3.76 million t | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 3.56 million t | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.52 million t | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.91 million t | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 5.17 million t | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.56 million t | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 5.31 million t | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million t | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.88 million t | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.53 million t | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million t | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million t | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4.40 million t | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 4.88 million t | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million t | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.25 million t | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.74 million t | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 5.13 million t | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.83 million t | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 6.49 million t | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 7.16 million t | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 6.78 million t | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.58 million t | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.20 million t | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million t | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.30 million t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.68 million t | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.51 million t | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.68 million t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.35 million t | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.20 million t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.31 million t | +1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.31 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.50 million t, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.31 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.60 million t, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million t | 895,900 t | 1.56 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.81 million t | 1.59 million t | 3.60 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million t | 2.26 million t | 3.65 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 million t | 2.96 million t | 5.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 million t | 4.40 million t | 5.74 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 million t | 5.13 million t | 7.68 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 million t | 7.20 million t | 7.68 million t | 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 sugar crops primary — production in El Salvador?
- Sugar crops primary — production in El Salvador was 7.31 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 895,900 t in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Production. 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.