Tomato yields in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tomato yields was 50.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 173 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 53 Costa Rica 54.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Syria 53.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 51.03 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Cyprus 50.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Nicaragua 50.23 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.56 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 317,461 hectares (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 173 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.