Corn production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Corn production was 785,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 65th out of 175 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.
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
- 62 Guinea 937,000 tonnes compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 866,836 tonnes compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 805,250 tonnes compare
- 66 Senegal 774,000 tonnes compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 762,288 tonnes compare
- 68 Honduras 730,330 tonnes compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 65th out of 175 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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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.