Soybean production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Soybean production was 5,380 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean production in El Salvador is 5,380, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in El Salvador peaked at 5,477 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 73rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 130 | — |
| 1970 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 545 | +202.8% |
| 1977 | 840 | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 900 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 900 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 850 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 800 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 650 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 644 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 644 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 662 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +202.1% |
| 1990 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,880 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,900 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,671 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,049 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 3,407 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 3,083 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 3,535 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 3,469 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,896 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3,872 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,803 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 4,500 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4,697 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,953 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,202 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5,052 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,314 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,189 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,360 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,477 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,342 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,393 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,404 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,380 | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,380 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,555, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,380 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,884, 30% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +202.8% | 180 | 545 |
| 1989 | +202.1% | 662 | 2,000 |
| 1977 | +54.1% | 545 | 840 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.44 | 0 | 130 | 9 |
| 1970s | 407.5 | 130 | 900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 885 | 644 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,098 | 1,880 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,428 | 2,500 | 4,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,027 | 4,500 | 5,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,399 | 5,342 | 5,477 | 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 soybean production in El Salvador?
- Soybean production in El Salvador was 5,380 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,477 in 2020.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for soybean production?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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