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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 61 French Guiana 29,509 tonnes compare
  2. 62 Honduras 25,650 tonnes compare
  3. 63 Panama 25,516 tonnes compare
  4. 65 Mexico 23,488 tonnes compare
  5. 66 Jamaica 21,082 tonnes compare
  6. 67 East Timor 17,373 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Cassava production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 6,196 data points, 1961–2024
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.