Potato production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Potato production was 6,048 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,048
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
136th
of 160 countries
All-time high
17,701
in 2002
All-time low
1,654
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in El Salvador is 6,048, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in El Salvador peaked at 17,701 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,654, in 1977.
El Salvador ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,600 | — |
| 1962 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 4,600 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 4,900 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 4,100 | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 3,600 | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,800 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 3,269 | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 5,490 | +67.9% |
| 1973 | 10,400 | +89.4% |
| 1974 | 11,267 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 6,534 | -42.0% |
| 1976 | 3,843 | -41.2% |
| 1977 | 1,654 | -57.0% |
| 1978 | 4,090 | +147.3% |
| 1979 | 3,832 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 6,086 | +58.8% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 2,717 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 2,523 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 2,426 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,375 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,375 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,850 | +230.5% |
| 1990 | 7,000 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 7,800 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7,500 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,700 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7,750 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7,800 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,070 | +54.7% |
| 1999 | 13,984 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 16,184 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 16,896 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 17,701 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12,727 | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 4,043 | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 3,628 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 5,116 | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 5,178 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,748 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 5,326 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 5,326 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,730 | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 5,234 | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 12,611 | +140.9% |
| 2014 | 6,642 | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 7,127 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13,304 | +86.7% |
| 2017 | 10,596 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 10,597 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,468 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 10,340 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 9,169 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 7,727 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 6,677 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 6,048 | -9.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6,048 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6,048 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +230.5% | 2,375 | 7,850 |
| 1978 | +147.3% | 1,654 | 4,090 |
| 2013 | +140.9% | 5,234 | 12,611 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,033 | 3,500 | 4,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,318 | 1,654 | 11,267 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,835 | 2,375 | 7,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,670 | 7,000 | 13,984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,255 | 3,628 | 17,701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,363 | 3,730 | 13,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,992 | 6,048 | 10,340 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 potato production in El Salvador?
- Potato production in El Salvador was 6,048 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17,701 in 2002.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,654 in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for potato production?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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