Bean production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Bean production was 100,356 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100,356 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 135 countries
All-time high
120,795 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
10,479 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, bean production in El Salvador stood at 100,356 tonnes.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in El Salvador peaked at 120,795 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,479 tonnes, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 41st out of 135 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.
Bean production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,479 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 18,352 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 1963 | 14,462 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 12,378 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 16,546 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1966 | 15,462 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 17,486 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 21,270 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 26,287 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 29,877 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 34,500 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 27,402 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 37,476 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 33,681 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 39,643 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 40,024 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 33,743 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 42,918 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 46,521 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 39,000 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 38,264 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 38,180 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 42,241 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 48,576 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 34,555 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 49,680 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 24,564 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1988 | 57,040 tonnes | +132.2% |
| 1989 | 44,574 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 52,670 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 67,234 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 61,948 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 62,141 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61,378 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 51,138 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 59,105 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 67,507 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 46,603 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 66,484 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 68,163 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 74,934 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 82,648 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 83,484 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 84,300 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65,110 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 90,742 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 71,181 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 95,255 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 80,110 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 71,294 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 64,835 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 107,811 tonnes | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 117,807 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 120,795 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 96,291 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 120,649 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 94,401 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 92,999 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 100,473 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 85,560 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 104,674 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 91,069 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 97,002 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 100,356 tonnes | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 100,356 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 100,356 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,969 tonnes | 10,479 tonnes | 26,287 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,578 tonnes | 27,402 tonnes | 46,521 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,667 tonnes | 24,564 tonnes | 57,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,621 tonnes | 46,603 tonnes | 67,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,593 tonnes | 65,110 tonnes | 95,255 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,736 tonnes | 64,835 tonnes | 120,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,732 tonnes | 85,560 tonnes | 104,674 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 bean production in El Salvador?
- Bean production in El Salvador was 100,356 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 bean production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 120,795 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,479 tonnes in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for bean production?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.