Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 1,619 t of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c., the 6th largest in the world (4.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.7%. The record was 9,900 t in 1992. Area harvested: 3,793 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,619 t
- World rank
- 6 of 7
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- Record
- 9,900 t
- 1992
Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.0%
- 3.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.7 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 0.26
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- world −3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Philippines | 3,999 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Cuba | 3,575 | 8.9% |
| 6 | El Salvador | 1,619 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Guatemala | 121 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c.
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,619 | 0.0% | 3,793 | 0.43 |
| 2023 | 1,619 | 0.0% | 3,790 | 0.43 |
| 2022 | 1,619 | +3.7% | 3,793 | 0.43 |
| 2021 | 1,561 | −0.7% | 3,796 | 0.41 |
| 2020 | 1,572 | −1.7% | 3,780 | 0.42 |
| 2019 | 1,599 | +0.9% | 3,803 | 0.42 |
| 2018 | 1,584 | +3.3% | 3,804 | 0.42 |
| 2017 | 1,533 | −8.6% | 3,858 | 0.40 |
| 2016 | 1,678 | +8.8% | 3,746 | 0.45 |
| 2015 | 1,542 | −3.1% | 4,081 | 0.38 |
| 2014 | 1,592 | −16% | 3,747 | 0.42 |
| 2013 | 1,900 | +2.7% | 4,000 | 0.48 |
| 2012 | 1,850 | −8.4% | 4,000 | 0.46 |
| 2011 | 2,020 | −4.4% | 4,006 | 0.50 |
| 2010 | 2,114 | −4.6% | 4,034 | 0.52 |
| 2009 | 2,216 | −4.7% | 4,054 | 0.55 |
| 2008 | 2,326 | −4.7% | 4,069 | 0.57 |
| 2007 | 2,440 | −4.5% | 4,085 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 2,556 | −5.4% | 4,104 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 2,701 | −4.2% | 4,119 | 0.66 |
| 2004 | 2,818 | −4.1% | 4,153 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 2,938 | −2.7% | 4,202 | 0.70 |
| 2002 | 3,020 | +21% | 4,210 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +3.5% | 3,600 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 2,415 | −12% | 3,500 | 0.69 |
| 1999 | 2,730 | −34% | 3,710 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 4,140 | −25% | 4,200 | 0.99 |
| 1997 | 5,520 | −7.4% | 4,200 | 1.31 |
| 1996 | 5,962 | +496% | 5,600 | 1.06 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | −89% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 9,057 | −7.6% | 8,610 | 1.05 |
| 1993 | 9,800 | −1.0% | 10,000 | 0.98 |
| 1992 | 9,900 | +8.3% | 10,080 | 0.98 |
| 1991 | 9,145 | +0.1% | 9,930 | 0.92 |
| 1990 | 9,140 | +6.8% | 9,940 | 0.92 |
| 1989 | 8,556 | +14% | 9,940 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 7,511 | +3.6% | 9,930 | 0.76 |
| 1987 | 7,250 | +57% | 9,940 | 0.73 |
| 1986 | 4,628 | −14% | 8,071 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 5,378 | −1.5% | 8,184 | 0.66 |
| 1984 | 5,461 | −18% | 8,310 | 0.66 |
| 1983 | 6,700 | −6.9% | 10,220 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 7,200 | −5.5% | 10,220 | 0.70 |
| 1981 | 7,616 | +3.3% | 9,423 | 0.81 |
| 1980 | 7,376 | +21% | 8,626 | 0.86 |
| 1979 | 6,114 | +3.2% | 9,423 | 0.65 |
| 1978 | 5,925 | +4.6% | 8,950 | 0.66 |
| 1977 | 5,667 | +6.8% | 8,823 | 0.64 |
| 1976 | 5,307 | +27% | 8,706 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 4,189 | +13% | 6,294 | 0.67 |
| 1974 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 6,167 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 3,700 | +5.9% | 5,500 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 3,495 | +5.9% | 5,245 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 3,300 | +1.1% | 5,000 | 0.66 |
| 1970 | 3,264 | 0.0% | 4,980 | 0.66 |
| 1969 | 3,264 | −1.1% | 4,980 | 0.66 |
| 1968 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.66 |
| 1967 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.66 |
| 1966 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.66 |
| 1965 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.66 |
| 1964 | 3,300 | −11% | 5,000 | 0.66 |
| 1963 | 3,700 | +12% | 5,700 | 0.65 |
| 1962 | 3,300 | −2.9% | 5,000 | 0.66 |
| 1961 | 3,400 | — | 5,000 | 0.68 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 1,619 t in 2024, 4.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c.?
El Salvador ranked 6th of 7 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Colombia with 37.1% of the world total.
How has the production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in El Salvador changed?
It rose by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.6% for the world. The record was 9,900 t in 1992.
What is the yield of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in El Salvador?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,619 t from 3,793 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for El Salvador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.