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