Rice production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rice production was 11,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice production 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
El Salvador recorded 11,000 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11,000 tonnes, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 99th out of 142 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in El Salvador?
- Rice production 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 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 79,616 tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for rice production?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 142 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.