Tomato production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tomato production was 21,295 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,295 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
114th
of 174 countries
All-time high
44,436 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
11,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato production in El Salvador stood at 21,295 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,300 tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 12,400 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 13,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 12,700 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 14,200 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 15,800 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 15,900 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,500 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 17,200 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 17,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 19,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 19,085 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 11,680 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 11,454 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 19,886 tonnes | +73.6% |
| 1979 | 17,690 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 21,068 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 21,896 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 22,080 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 26,146 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 26,910 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 29,808 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 28,336 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 28,566 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 26,220 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 24,279 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 24,610 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 15,500 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17,500 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 18,909 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 43,777 tonnes | +131.5% |
| 1996 | 25,682 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 29,663 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 36,050 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 29,808 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 21,352 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 20,248 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 21,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 22,824 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 25,417 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 29,415 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 35,886 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 40,032 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 44,436 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 17,663 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 17,663 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,592 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 18,627 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 14,527 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 13,964 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14,652 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 18,114 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 22,018 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 19,915 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 21,861 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 23,359 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 23,017 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 23,659 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 22,669 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 21,295 tonnes | -6.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21,295 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320 tonnes, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21,295 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,364 tonnes, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +131.5% | 18,909 tonnes | 43,777 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,978 tonnes | 11,300 tonnes | 18,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,000 tonnes | 11,454 tonnes | 19,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,531 tonnes | 21,068 tonnes | 29,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,750 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | 43,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,877 tonnes | 17,663 tonnes | 44,436 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,293 tonnes | 13,964 tonnes | 22,018 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,800 tonnes | 21,295 tonnes | 23,659 tonnes | 5 |
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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 tomato production in El Salvador?
- Tomato production in El Salvador was 21,295 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 tomato production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44,436 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,300 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.