Tomato yields in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tomato yields was 50.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.89 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
56th
of 174 countries
All-time high
59.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
8.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, tomato yields in El Salvador stood at 50.89 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in El Salvador peaked at 59.09 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 56th out of 174 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.
Tomato yields in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 14.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 14.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 14.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 15.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 17.76 tonnes per hectare | +58.9% |
| 1979 | 12.96 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.25 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +74.2% |
| 1993 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 36.69 tonnes per hectare | +133.2% |
| 1997 | 43.3 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 30.29 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 28.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 25.42 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 24.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 25.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 23.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 32.22 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 32.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.15 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 40.58 tonnes per hectare | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 24.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.68 tonnes per hectare | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 27.82 tonnes per hectare | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 36.62 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 33.63 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 46.51 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 45.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 54.57 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 59.09 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 58.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.89 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 50.89 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.29 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 50.89 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.96 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +133.2% | 15.73 tonnes per hectare | 36.69 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | +89.5% | 14.68 tonnes per hectare | 27.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +74.2% | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | 14.29 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.11 tonnes per hectare | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | 17.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.35 tonnes per hectare | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 tonnes per hectare | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | 43.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.37 tonnes per hectare | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | 32.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.88 tonnes per hectare | 14.68 tonnes per hectare | 46.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.79 tonnes per hectare | 45.94 tonnes per hectare | 59.09 tonnes per hectare | 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 tomato yields in El Salvador?
- Tomato yields in El Salvador was 50.89 tonnes per hectare 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 tomato yields recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 59.09 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for tomato yields?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.