Tobacco production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tobacco production was 1,819 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,819
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 146 countries
All-time high
4,716
in 1983
All-time low
680
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,819 for tobacco production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in El Salvador peaked at 4,716 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 680, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 77th out of 146 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.
Tobacco production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 1,204 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1,183 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,115 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,130 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,800 | +59.3% |
| 1972 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,865 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,955 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,887 | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 2,249 | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 2,106 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 2,280 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 4,025 | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 4,025 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,379 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 4,363 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4,716 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1,418 | -69.9% |
| 1985 | 1,256 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 1,121 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 1,389 | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 990 | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 680 | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 740 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 720 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 730 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 740 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 750 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,240 | +65.3% |
| 1996 | 1,038 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 1,038 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,038 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,050 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,100 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,179 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,220 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,260 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,301 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,369 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,414 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,459 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,504 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,549 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,595 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,680 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,690 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,736 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,787 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,737 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,810 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,778 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,851 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,813 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,814 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,826 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,818 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,819 | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,819 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,819 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,031, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +76.5% | 2,280 | 4,025 |
| 1984 | -69.9% | 4,716 | 1,418 |
| 1995 | +65.3% | 750 | 1,240 |
| 1971 | +59.3% | 1,130 | 1,800 |
| 1975 | +47.7% | 1,955 | 2,887 |
| 1989 | -31.3% | 990 | 680 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,122 | 900 | 1,204 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,210 | 1,130 | 4,025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,434 | 680 | 4,716 | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.4 | 720 | 1,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,286 | 1,050 | 1,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,721 | 1,549 | 1,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,818 | 1,813 | 1,826 | 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 tobacco production in El Salvador?
- Tobacco production in El Salvador was 1,819 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,716 in 1983.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for tobacco production?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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