Soybean production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Soybean production was 5,380 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean 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
The most recent figure for soybean production in El Salvador is 5,380 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 130 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 140 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 140 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 180 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 545 tonnes | +202.8% |
| 1977 | 840 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 900 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 900 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 850 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 800 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 700 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 650 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 644 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 644 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 662 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +202.1% |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,880 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,400 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,671 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,049 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 3,407 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 3,083 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 3,535 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 3,469 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,896 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3,872 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,803 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 4,500 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4,697 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,953 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,202 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5,052 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,314 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,189 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,360 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,477 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,342 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,393 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,404 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,380 tonnes | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,380 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,555 tonnes, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,380 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,884 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 545 tonnes |
| 1989 | +202.1% | 662 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 1977 | +54.1% | 545 tonnes | 840 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.44 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 407.5 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 885 tonnes | 644 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,098 tonnes | 1,880 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,428 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 4,803 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,027 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 5,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,399 tonnes | 5,342 tonnes | 5,477 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 soybean production in El Salvador?
- Soybean production in El Salvador was 5,380 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 soybean production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,477 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.