Rice — Production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rice — Production was 11,000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Production in El Salvador, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.