Banana production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Banana production was 20,054 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Banana production in El Salvador, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in El Salvador stood at 20,054 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in El Salvador peaked at 20,054 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,848 tonnes, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Banana production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,496 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 16,153 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16,499 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16,133 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13,811 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 17,249 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 12,208 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 9,848 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 15,396 tonnes | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 13,673 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 15,535 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 20,054 tonnes | +29.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 20,054 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 20,054 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,507 tonnes | 12,208 tonnes | 17,249 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,901 tonnes | 9,848 tonnes | 20,054 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in El Salvador?
- Banana production in El Salvador was 20,054 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 banana production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,054 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,848 tonnes in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for banana production?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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