Cassava production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cassava production was 24,172 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,172 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
64th
of 101 countries
All-time high
47,909 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
6,440 tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
El Salvador recorded 24,172 tonnes for cassava production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in El Salvador peaked at 47,909 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,440 tonnes, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 64th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,600 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 8,900 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 9,400 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 9,800 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 10,700 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 11,100 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 11,800 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 11,400 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 13,200 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 13,886 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 14,600 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 15,531 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 16,560 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 12,586 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 12,750 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 15,300 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 19,872 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 19,872 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,840 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 23,184 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 23,322 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 28,069 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 28,462 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 28,566 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 27,887 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 24,680 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 28,589 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 28,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32,080 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 44,900 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 42,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 47,909 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 32,495 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 30,019 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 18,400 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 6,440 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 1999 | 20,866 tonnes | +224.0% |
| 2000 | 17,287 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 19,655 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 19,218 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18,136 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 16,736 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 20,382 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 16,102 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 19,846 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 22,029 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 20,091 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 20,091 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,867 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 33,019 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 38,577 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 36,026 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 37,533 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 30,950 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 39,562 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 31,572 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 21,228 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 21,896 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 41,092 tonnes | +87.7% |
| 2022 | 32,232 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 27,654 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 24,172 tonnes | -12.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 24,172 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 24,172 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +224.0% | 6,440 tonnes | 20,866 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,811 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 11,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,568 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | 19,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,747 tonnes | 19,872 tonnes | 28,589 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,371 tonnes | 6,440 tonnes | 47,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,948 tonnes | 16,102 tonnes | 22,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,742 tonnes | 20,091 tonnes | 39,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,409 tonnes | 21,896 tonnes | 41,092 tonnes | 5 |
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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 cassava production in El Salvador?
- Cassava production in El Salvador was 24,172 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 cassava production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47,909 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,440 tonnes in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for cassava production?
- El Salvador ranks 64th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.