Rice production by region in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rice production by region was 11,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 143 countries
All-time high
79,616 tonnes
in 1968
All-time low
11,000 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region 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, rice production by region in El Salvador stood at 11,000 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in El Salvador peaked at 79,616 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11,000 tonnes, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 100th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production by region in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,882 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25,634 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1963 | 20,637 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 33,077 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 1965 | 34,875 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 50,427 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1967 | 77,847 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1968 | 79,616 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 35,682 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1970 | 44,231 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 54,846 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 35,632 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 37,237 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 32,094 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 60,720 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1976 | 35,701 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1977 | 32,800 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 50,807 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1979 | 58,245 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 60,720 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 50,130 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 35,420 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 43,240 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 63,337 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 68,890 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 46,938 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 42,069 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 57,270 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1989 | 63,719 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 61,691 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 61,438 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 71,962 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 74,474 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 64,639 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 51,106 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 55,292 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 66,055 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 51,377 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 57,364 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 47,204 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 37,720 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 29,098 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 22,515 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 26,519 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 25,984 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 31,011 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 31,540 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35,218 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 40,188 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 34,479 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 25,589 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 28,325 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 36,254 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 41,838 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 38,782 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 27,617 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 29,616 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 22,764 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 27,603 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 23,497 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 19,146 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 14,504 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 11,000 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 11,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 11,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 225,923 tonnes, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,742 tonnes | 17,882 tonnes | 79,616 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,231 tonnes | 32,094 tonnes | 60,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,173 tonnes | 35,420 tonnes | 68,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,540 tonnes | 51,106 tonnes | 74,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,700 tonnes | 22,515 tonnes | 47,204 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,287 tonnes | 22,764 tonnes | 41,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,829 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 23,497 tonnes | 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 rice production by region in El Salvador?
- Rice production by region in El Salvador was 11,000 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 rice production by region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 79,616 tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for rice production by region?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.