Pesticide use in El Salvador

El Salvador: Pesticide use was 2,787 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,787 tonnes
Change on year
up 80.7%
World rank
81st
of 211 countries
All-time high
6,005 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
1,419 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in El Salvador, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k tonnes1991: 4.1k tonnes1992: 3.9k tonnes1993: 3.8k tonnes1994: 3.6k tonnes1995: 3.5k tonnes1996: 3.3k tonnes1997: 3.2k tonnes1998: 3.0k tonnes1999: 2.9k tonnes2000: 2.7k tonnes2001: 2.5k tonnes2002: 2.4k tonnes2003: 2.2k tonnes2004: 2.1k tonnes2005: 1.9k tonnes2006: 2.3k tonnes2007: 1.9k tonnes2008: 3.9k tonnes2009: 3.3k tonnes2010: 3.6k tonnes2011: 3.2k tonnes2012: 2.6k tonnes2013: 6.0k tonnes2014: 5.6k tonnes2015: 1.7k tonnes2016: 1.4k tonnes2017: 3.1k tonnes2018: 3.0k tonnes2019: 2.5k tonnes2020: 3.1k tonnes2021: 3.8k tonnes2022: 1.5k tonnes2023: 2.8k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, pesticide use in El Salvador stood at 2,787 tonnes.

The figure is up 80.7% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in El Salvador peaked at 6,005 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,419 tonnes, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 81st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pesticide use in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide use in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
1990 2,524 tonnes
1991 4,096 tonnes +62.3%
1992 3,941 tonnes -3.8%
1993 3,786 tonnes -3.9%
1994 3,630 tonnes -4.1%
1995 3,475 tonnes -4.3%
1996 3,320 tonnes -4.5%
1997 3,165 tonnes -4.7%
1998 3,009 tonnes -4.9%
1999 2,854 tonnes -5.2%
2000 2,699 tonnes -5.4%
2001 2,544 tonnes -5.7%
2002 2,388 tonnes -6.1%
2003 2,233 tonnes -6.5%
2004 2,078 tonnes -6.9%
2005 1,923 tonnes -7.5%
2006 2,266 tonnes +17.8%
2007 1,941 tonnes -14.3%
2008 3,899 tonnes +100.9%
2009 3,334 tonnes -14.5%
2010 3,599 tonnes +7.9%
2011 3,231 tonnes -10.2%
2012 2,595 tonnes -19.7%
2013 6,005 tonnes +131.4%
2014 5,638 tonnes -6.1%
2015 1,747 tonnes -69.0%
2016 1,419 tonnes -18.8%
2017 3,134 tonnes +120.9%
2018 2,956 tonnes -5.7%
2019 2,526 tonnes -14.5%
2020 3,102 tonnes +22.8%
2021 3,835 tonnes +23.6%
2022 1,542 tonnes -59.8%
2023 2,787 tonnes +80.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 2,787 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 2,787 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pesticide use 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +131.4% 2,595 tonnes 6,005 tonnes
2017 +120.9% 1,419 tonnes 3,134 tonnes
2008 +100.9% 1,941 tonnes 3,899 tonnes
2023 +80.7% 1,542 tonnes 2,787 tonnes
1991 +62.3% 2,524 tonnes 4,096 tonnes
2015 -69.0% 5,638 tonnes 1,747 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,380 tonnes 2,524 tonnes 4,096 tonnes 10
2000s 2,530 tonnes 1,923 tonnes 3,899 tonnes 10
2010s 3,285 tonnes 1,419 tonnes 6,005 tonnes 10
2020s 2,816 tonnes 1,542 tonnes 3,835 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 78 Lithuania 3,013 tonnes compare
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  3. 80 Congo 2,854 tonnes compare
  4. 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,723 tonnes compare
  5. 83 Ireland 2,274 tonnes compare
  6. 84 Serbia 2,249 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in El Salvador?
Pesticide use in El Salvador was 2,787 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pesticide use recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6,005 tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,419 tonnes in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for pesticide use?
El Salvador ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.