Tomato production in El Salvador

El Salvador: Tomato production was 21,295 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,295
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
114th
of 174 countries
All-time high
44,436
in 2008
All-time low
11,300
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomato production in El Salvador, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, tomato production in El Salvador stood at 21,295.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomato production in El Salvador peaked at 44,436 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,300, in 1961.

El Salvador ranks 114th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Tomato production in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Tomato production in El Salvador, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 11,300 —
1962 12,000 +6.2%
1963 12,400 +3.3%
1964 13,000 +4.8%
1965 12,700 -2.3%
1966 14,200 +11.8%
1967 15,800 +11.3%
1968 15,900 +0.6%
1969 18,500 +16.4%
1970 17,200 -7.0%
1971 17,500 +1.7%
1972 18,000 +2.9%
1973 18,500 +2.8%
1974 19,000 +2.7%
1975 19,085 +0.4%
1976 11,680 -38.8%
1977 11,454 -1.9%
1978 19,886 +73.6%
1979 17,690 -11.0%
1980 21,068 +19.1%
1981 21,896 +3.9%
1982 22,080 +0.8%
1983 26,146 +18.4%
1984 26,910 +2.9%
1985 29,808 +10.8%
1986 28,336 -4.9%
1987 28,566 +0.8%
1988 26,220 -8.2%
1989 24,279 -7.4%
1990 24,610 +1.4%
1991 15,500 -37.0%
1992 16,000 +3.2%
1993 17,500 +9.4%
1994 18,909 +8.1%
1995 43,777 +131.5%
1996 25,682 -41.3%
1997 29,663 +15.5%
1998 36,050 +21.5%
1999 29,808 -17.3%
2000 21,352 -28.4%
2001 20,248 -5.2%
2002 21,500 +6.2%
2003 22,824 +6.2%
2004 25,417 +11.4%
2005 29,415 +15.7%
2006 35,886 +22.0%
2007 40,032 +11.6%
2008 44,436 +11.0%
2009 17,663 -60.3%
2010 17,663 +0.0%
2011 21,592 +22.2%
2012 18,627 -13.7%
2013 14,527 -22.0%
2014 13,964 -3.9%
2015 14,652 +4.9%
2016 18,114 +23.6%
2017 22,018 +21.6%
2018 19,915 -9.6%
2019 21,861 +9.8%
2020 23,359 +6.9%
2021 23,017 -1.5%
2022 23,659 +2.8%
2023 22,669 -4.2%
2024 21,295 -6.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 21,295 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 21,295 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,364, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tomato 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +131.5% 18,909 43,777

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,978 11,300 18,500 9
1970s 17,000 11,454 19,886 10
1980s 25,531 21,068 29,808 10
1990s 25,750 15,500 43,777 10
2000s 27,877 17,663 44,436 10
2010s 18,293 13,964 22,018 10
2020s 22,800 21,295 23,659 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 111 Qatar 27,322 compare
  2. 112 Zambia 25,982 compare
  3. 113 Jamaica 24,320 compare
  4. 115 Sierra Leone 20,448 compare
  5. 116 Puerto Rico 19,817 compare
  6. 117 Panama 19,808 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomato production in El Salvador?
Tomato production in El Salvador was 21,295 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tomato production recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 44,436 in 2008.
What is the lowest tomato production recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 11,300 in 1961.
How does El Salvador rank for tomato production?
El Salvador ranks 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is tomato production rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomato production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 9,389 data points, 1961–2024
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