Rice — Production in El Salvador

El Salvador: Rice — Production was 11,000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,000 t
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
93rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
79,616 t
in 1968
All-time low
11,000 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in El Salvador, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in El Salvador stood at 11,000 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in El Salvador peaked at 79,616 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11,000 t, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 93rd out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 17,882 t —
1962 25,634 t +43.4%
1963 20,637 t -19.5%
1964 33,077 t +60.3%
1965 34,875 t +5.4%
1966 50,427 t +44.6%
1967 77,847 t +54.4%
1968 79,616 t +2.3%
1969 35,682 t -55.2%
1970 44,231 t +24.0%
1971 54,846 t +24.0%
1972 35,632 t -35.0%
1973 37,237 t +4.5%
1974 32,094 t -13.8%
1975 60,720 t +89.2%
1976 35,701 t -41.2%
1977 32,800 t -8.1%
1978 50,807 t +54.9%
1979 58,245 t +14.6%
1980 60,720 t +4.2%
1981 50,130 t -17.4%
1982 35,420 t -29.3%
1983 43,240 t +22.1%
1984 63,337 t +46.5%
1985 68,890 t +8.8%
1986 46,938 t -31.9%
1987 42,069 t -10.4%
1988 57,270 t +36.1%
1989 63,719 t +11.3%
1990 61,691 t -3.2%
1991 61,438 t -0.4%
1992 71,962 t +17.1%
1993 74,474 t +3.5%
1994 64,639 t -13.2%
1995 51,106 t -20.9%
1996 55,292 t +8.2%
1997 66,055 t +19.5%
1998 51,377 t -22.2%
1999 57,364 t +11.7%
2000 47,204 t -17.7%
2001 37,720 t -20.1%
2002 29,098 t -22.9%
2003 22,515 t -22.6%
2004 26,519 t +17.8%
2005 25,984 t -2.0%
2006 31,011 t +19.3%
2007 31,540 t +1.7%
2008 35,218 t +11.7%
2009 40,188 t +14.1%
2010 34,479 t -14.2%
2011 25,589 t -25.8%
2012 28,325 t +10.7%
2013 36,254 t +28.0%
2014 41,838 t +15.4%
2015 38,782 t -7.3%
2016 27,617 t -28.8%
2017 29,616 t +7.2%
2018 22,764 t -23.1%
2019 27,603 t +21.3%
2020 23,497 t -14.9%
2021 19,146 t -18.5%
2022 14,504 t -24.2%
2023 11,000 t -24.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 11,000 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 11,000 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203,156 t, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,742 t 17,882 t 79,616 t 9
1970s 44,231 t 32,094 t 60,720 t 10
1980s 53,173 t 35,420 t 68,890 t 10
1990s 61,540 t 51,106 t 74,474 t 10
2000s 32,700 t 22,515 t 47,204 t 10
2010s 31,287 t 22,764 t 41,838 t 10
2020s 17,037 t 11,000 t 23,497 t 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 90 Iraq 12,602 t compare
  2. 91 Romania 12,070 t compare
  3. 92 Ukraine 11,080 t compare
  4. 94 Hungary 8,330 t compare
  5. 95 Fiji 7,165 t compare
  6. 96 Brunei Darussalam 3,700 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in El Salvador?
Rice — production in El Salvador was 11,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 79,616 t in 1968.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 t in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for rice — production?
El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.