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