Tobacco production in El Salvador

El Salvador: Tobacco production was 1,819 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,819 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 145 countries
All-time high
4,716 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
680 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in El Salvador, 1961–2024

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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 1,819 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 680 tonnes, in 1989.

That places El Salvador 76th out of 145 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,122 tonnes 900 tonnes 1,204 tonnes 9
1970s 2,210 tonnes 1,130 tonnes 4,025 tonnes 10
1980s 2,434 tonnes 680 tonnes 4,716 tonnes 10
1990s 913.4 tonnes 720 tonnes 1,240 tonnes 10
2000s 1,286 tonnes 1,050 tonnes 1,504 tonnes 10
2010s 1,721 tonnes 1,549 tonnes 1,851 tonnes 10
2020s 1,818 tonnes 1,813 tonnes 1,826 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 73 Ethiopia 2,176 tonnes compare
  2. 74 Togo 1,959 tonnes compare
  3. 75 Albania 1,861 tonnes compare
  4. 77 Mali 1,710 tonnes compare
  5. 78 Jamaica 1,660 tonnes compare
  6. 79 Uzbekistan 1,412 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in El Salvador?
Tobacco production in El Salvador was 1,819 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 tobacco production recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4,716 tonnes in 1983.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 680 tonnes in 1989.
How does El Salvador rank for tobacco production?
El Salvador ranks 76th out of 145 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tobacco production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.