Green coffee beans production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Green coffee beans production was 28,488 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28,488 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
27th
of 84 countries
All-time high
185,625 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
28,488 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Green coffee beans 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, green coffee beans production in El Salvador stood at 28,488 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green coffee beans production in El Salvador peaked at 185,625 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 28,488 tonnes, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 27th of 84 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.
Green coffee beans production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 98,300 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 122,700 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 123,100 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 109,200 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 123,100 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 144,800 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 123,800 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 143,980 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 129,490 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 144,624 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 147,476 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 126,500 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 159,436 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 161,415 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 138,690 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 147,465 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 158,490 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 185,625 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 184,230 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 180,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 174,616 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 154,560 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 163,852 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 148,810 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 138,184 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 147,890 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 120,290 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 121,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 147,200 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 149,450 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 175,720 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 140,576 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 140,534 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 139,513 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 148,859 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 124,239 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 117,214 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 160,782 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 114,087 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 112,201 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 91,513 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 81,157 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 83,088 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 87,963 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 85,350 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 96,355 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 97,727 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76,591 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 112,636 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 82,095 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 89,489 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 32,864 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 2014 | 41,965 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 35,682 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 38,636 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 41,141 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 43,319 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 33,641 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 35,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 41,911 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 41,866 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32,571 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 28,488 tonnes | -12.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28,488 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,291 tonnes, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28,488 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,420 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,498 tonnes | 98,300 tonnes | 144,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 149,921 tonnes | 126,500 tonnes | 185,625 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,433 tonnes | 120,290 tonnes | 184,230 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,409 tonnes | 117,214 tonnes | 175,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,603 tonnes | 76,591 tonnes | 114,087 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,147 tonnes | 32,864 tonnes | 112,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,967 tonnes | 28,488 tonnes | 41,911 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 green coffee beans production in El Salvador?
- Green coffee beans production in El Salvador was 28,488 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 green coffee beans production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 185,625 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest green coffee beans production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,488 tonnes in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for green coffee beans production?
- El Salvador ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is green coffee beans production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Green coffee beans production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.