Corn production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Corn production was 785,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
785,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
925,839 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
176,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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, corn production in El Salvador stood at 785,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in El Salvador peaked at 925,839 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 176,300 tonnes, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 213,900 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 207,077 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 191,611 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 203,006 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 265,914 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 208,840 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1968 | 257,550 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 278,967 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 363,078 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1971 | 377,200 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 236,782 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1973 | 405,520 tonnes | +71.3% |
| 1974 | 352,751 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 439,245 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 342,429 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 379,738 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 506,947 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 522,767 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 529,368 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 499,919 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 414,000 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 443,118 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 527,230 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 495,380 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 437,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 578,496 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 595,985 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 588,538 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 602,609 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 504,289 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 705,585 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 630,130 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 480,654 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 647,280 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 629,961 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 507,650 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 563,095 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 659,760 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 582,676 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 571,471 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 644,363 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 627,980 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 648,045 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 727,607 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 742,067 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 699,416 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 868,259 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 785,965 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 768,113 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 756,352 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 925,839 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 866,701 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 819,311 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 710,444 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 923,472 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 904,204 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 685,509 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 785,991 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 780,730 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 836,715 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 779,043 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 770,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 785,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 785,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 785,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,000 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,574 tonnes | 176,300 tonnes | 278,967 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 392,646 tonnes | 236,782 tonnes | 522,767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 510,903 tonnes | 414,000 tonnes | 595,985 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 593,101 tonnes | 480,654 tonnes | 705,585 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 689,785 tonnes | 571,471 tonnes | 868,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 814,594 tonnes | 685,509 tonnes | 925,839 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 790,298 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 836,715 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 63 Guinea 937,000 tonnes compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 866,836 tonnes compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 805,250 tonnes compare
- 67 Senegal 774,000 tonnes compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 762,288 tonnes compare
- 69 Honduras 730,330 tonnes compare
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 corn production in El Salvador?
- Corn production in El Salvador was 785,000 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 corn production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 925,839 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for corn production?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.