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