Orange production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Orange production was 55,495 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,495 tonnes
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
57th
of 142 countries
All-time high
125,000 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
25,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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, orange production in El Salvador stood at 55,495 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in El Salvador peaked at 125,000 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 57th out of 142 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.
Orange production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,400 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 27,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 29,200 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 29,900 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 30,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 37,300 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 32,800 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 38,232 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 38,700 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 36,100 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 38,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 39,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 46,695 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 47,362 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 51,226 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 97,152 tonnes | +89.7% |
| 1979 | 97,150 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 99,112 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 105,230 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 104,972 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 117,576 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 99,940 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 100,022 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102,083 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 97,405 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 86,230 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 95,910 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 107,100 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 123,900 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 124,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 124,936 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91,200 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 33,007 tonnes | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 36,307 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 26,130 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 37,044 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 37,258 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37,300 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37,258 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38,776 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 38,776 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56,312 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 59,695 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 66,978 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 73,006 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 73,132 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45,699 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 42,446 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 94,797 tonnes | +123.3% |
| 2013 | 69,038 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 65,783 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 67,020 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 69,394 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 69,403 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64,242 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 49,517 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 57,489 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 62,132 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 71,678 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 72,577 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 55,495 tonnes | -23.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 55,495 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,480 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 55,495 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846 tonnes, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +123.3% | 42,446 tonnes | 94,797 tonnes |
| 1978 | +89.7% | 51,226 tonnes | 97,152 tonnes |
| 1996 | -63.8% | 91,200 tonnes | 33,007 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,759 tonnes | 25,400 tonnes | 38,232 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,138 tonnes | 36,100 tonnes | 97,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,848 tonnes | 86,230 tonnes | 117,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,862 tonnes | 26,130 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,849 tonnes | 37,258 tonnes | 73,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,734 tonnes | 42,446 tonnes | 94,797 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,874 tonnes | 55,495 tonnes | 72,577 tonnes | 5 |
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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 orange production in El Salvador?
- Orange production in El Salvador was 55,495 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 orange production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 125,000 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for orange production?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.