Pesticide use in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pesticide use was 2,787 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in El Salvador, 1990–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.