Cocoa bean production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cocoa bean production was 370.06 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
370.06 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
483 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
92.85 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa 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
El Salvador recorded 370.06 tonnes for cocoa bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in El Salvador peaked at 483 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 92.85 tonnes, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 43rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 206 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1972 | 300 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1973 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 298 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 250 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 298 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 306 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 310 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 320 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 330 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 400 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 483 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 92.85 tonnes | -80.8% |
| 1992 | 99.54 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 106.23 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 112.92 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 119.6 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 126.29 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 132.98 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 138.36 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 141.28 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 150 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 160 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 170 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 170 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 190 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 180 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 175 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 180 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 160 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 180 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 190 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 179 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 180 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 185 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 366 tonnes | +97.8% |
| 2015 | 363 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 363.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 350 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 363 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 368.18 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 374.53 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 368.57 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 370.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 371.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 370.06 tonnes | -0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 370.06 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 370.06 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +97.8% | 185 tonnes | 366 tonnes |
| 1991 | -80.8% | 483 tonnes | 92.85 tonnes |
| 1972 | +45.6% | 206 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
| 1971 | -31.3% | 300 tonnes | 206 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 281.8 tonnes | 206 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 385 tonnes | 320 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.31 tonnes | 92.85 tonnes | 483 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.5 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.78 tonnes | 179 tonnes | 368.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.95 tonnes | 368.57 tonnes | 374.53 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 cocoa bean production in El Salvador?
- Cocoa bean production in El Salvador was 370.06 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 cocoa bean production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 483 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.85 tonnes in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for cocoa bean production?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.