Avocados production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 21,332 t of avocados, the 33rd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 108%. The record was 42,500 t in 1998. Area harvested: 910 ha, yield 23.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 21,332 t
- World rank
- 33 of 73
- 10-year change
- +108%
- Record
- 42,500 t
- 1998
Avocados in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.4
- world 11.2 (+110%)
- kg per person
- 3.37
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +108%
- world +120%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ecuador | 34,701 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Madagascar | 27,904 | 0.25% |
| 33 | El Salvador | 21,332 | 0.19% |
| 34 | Philippines | 18,508 | 0.16% |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 15,908 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of avocados
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 | 21,332 | +1.5% | 910 | 23.44 |
| 2023 | 21,010 | −1.7% | 822 | 25.56 |
| 2022 | 21,377 | −45% | 931 | 22.96 |
| 2021 | 38,568 | +35% | 906 | 42.57 |
| 2020 | 28,559 | −30% | 884 | 32.31 |
| 2019 | 40,613 | −1.0% | 1,257 | 32.31 |
| 2018 | 41,011 | +14% | 1,257 | 32.63 |
| 2017 | 36,088 | +242% | 1,117 | 32.31 |
| 2016 | 10,537 | +15% | 644 | 16.36 |
| 2015 | 9,190 | −10% | 647 | 14.20 |
| 2014 | 10,245 | +24% | 650 | 15.76 |
| 2013 | 8,256 | +57% | 644 | 12.82 |
| 2012 | 5,250 | +82% | 615 | 8.54 |
| 2011 | 2,887 | +54% | 639 | 4.52 |
| 2010 | 1,880 | −14% | 440 | 4.27 |
| 2009 | 2,182 | +2.2% | 1,481 | 1.47 |
| 2008 | 2,135 | +9.0% | 1,450 | 1.47 |
| 2007 | 1,958 | +2.0% | 1,331 | 1.47 |
| 2006 | 1,920 | −79% | 1,163 | 1.65 |
| 2005 | 8,976 | +6.3% | 1,046 | 8.58 |
| 2004 | 8,442 | +24% | 983 | 8.59 |
| 2003 | 6,822 | −2.5% | 794 | 8.59 |
| 2002 | 7,000 | −70% | 800 | 8.75 |
| 2001 | 23,000 | −43% | 2,600 | 8.85 |
| 2000 | 40,000 | −5.9% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 42,500 | 0.0% | 4,250 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 42,500 | +1.2% | 4,250 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 42,000 | +1.2% | 4,200 | 10.00 |
| 1996 | 41,500 | +1.2% | 4,150 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 41,000 | 0.0% | 4,100 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 4,100 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1991 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 3,900 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 3,800 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 3,700 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 3,500 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 34,000 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 34,000 | +1.5% | 3,400 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 33,500 | +1.5% | 3,350 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 3,300 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 3,200 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 3,100 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 3,100 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 3,100 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 3,000 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 2,800 | 10.36 |
| 1975 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 2,700 | 10.37 |
| 1974 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 2,600 | 10.38 |
| 1973 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 2,500 | 10.40 |
| 1972 | 25,000 | +2.0% | 2,400 | 10.42 |
| 1971 | 24,500 | +1.7% | 2,400 | 10.21 |
| 1970 | 24,100 | +0.4% | 2,400 | 10.04 |
| 1969 | 24,000 | +1.7% | 2,400 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 23,600 | +7.8% | 2,400 | 9.83 |
| 1967 | 21,900 | +5.3% | 2,200 | 9.95 |
| 1966 | 20,800 | +5.1% | 2,100 | 9.90 |
| 1965 | 19,800 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 9.90 |
| 1964 | 18,800 | +5.0% | 1,900 | 9.89 |
| 1963 | 17,900 | +1.7% | 1,800 | 9.94 |
| 1962 | 17,600 | +7.3% | 1,800 | 9.78 |
| 1961 | 16,400 | — | 1,600 | 10.25 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 84 of 94
- Imports
- 19,680 t USD 24.5 m
- Importer rank
- 18 of 147
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of avocados in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 21,332 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of avocados?
El Salvador ranked 33rd of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.
How has the production of avocados in El Salvador changed?
It rose by 108% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 42,500 t in 1998.
What is the yield of avocados in El Salvador?
23.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (21,332 t from 910 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import avocados?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 4 t (USD 6,000) and imports of 19,680 t (USD 24.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.