Tomatoes — Production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tomatoes — Production was 21,295 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, tomatoes — production in El Salvador stood at 21,295 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — production in El Salvador peaked at 44,436 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,300 t, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 12,400 t | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 13,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 12,700 t | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 14,200 t | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 15,800 t | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 15,900 t | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,500 t | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 17,200 t | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 17,500 t | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18,500 t | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 19,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 19,085 t | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 11,680 t | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 11,454 t | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 19,886 t | +73.6% |
| 1979 | 17,690 t | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 21,068 t | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 21,896 t | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 22,080 t | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 26,146 t | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 26,910 t | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 29,808 t | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 28,336 t | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 28,566 t | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 26,220 t | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 24,279 t | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 24,610 t | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 15,500 t | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17,500 t | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 18,909 t | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 43,777 t | +131.5% |
| 1996 | 25,682 t | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 29,663 t | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 36,050 t | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 29,808 t | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 21,352 t | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 20,248 t | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 21,500 t | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 22,824 t | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 25,417 t | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 29,415 t | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 35,886 t | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 40,032 t | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 44,436 t | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 17,663 t | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 17,663 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,592 t | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 18,627 t | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 14,527 t | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 13,964 t | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14,652 t | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 18,114 t | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 22,018 t | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 19,915 t | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 21,861 t | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 23,359 t | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 23,017 t | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 23,659 t | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 22,669 t | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 21,295 t | -6.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21,295 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320 t, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21,295 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,454 t, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +131.5% | 18,909 t | 43,777 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,978 t | 11,300 t | 18,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,000 t | 11,454 t | 19,886 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,531 t | 21,068 t | 29,808 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,750 t | 15,500 t | 43,777 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,877 t | 17,663 t | 44,436 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,293 t | 13,964 t | 22,018 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,800 t | 21,295 t | 23,659 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 tomatoes — production in El Salvador?
- Tomatoes — production in El Salvador was 21,295 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44,436 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,300 t in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for tomatoes — production?
- El Salvador ranks 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 Tomatoes — 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.