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
77th
of 146 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
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 1,204 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1,183 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,200 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,115 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,130 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,800 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1972 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,865 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,955 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,887 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 2,249 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 2,106 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 2,280 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 4,025 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 4,025 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,379 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 4,363 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4,716 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1,418 tonnes | -69.9% |
| 1985 | 1,256 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 1,121 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 1,389 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 990 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 680 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 740 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 720 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 730 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 740 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 750 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,240 tonnes | +65.3% |
| 1996 | 1,038 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 1,038 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,038 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,050 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,100 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,179 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,220 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,260 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,301 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,369 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,414 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,459 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,504 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,549 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,595 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,680 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,690 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,736 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,787 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,737 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,810 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,778 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,851 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,813 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,814 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,826 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,818 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,819 tonnes | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,819 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,819 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,031 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 4,025 tonnes |
| 1984 | -69.9% | 4,716 tonnes | 1,418 tonnes |
| 1995 | +65.3% | 750 tonnes | 1,240 tonnes |
| 1971 | +59.3% | 1,130 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes |
| 1975 | +47.7% | 1,955 tonnes | 2,887 tonnes |
| 1989 | -31.3% | 990 tonnes | 680 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.