Beans, dry production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 100,356 t of beans, dry, the 38th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 120,795 t in 2014. Area harvested: 101,544 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 100,356 t
- World rank
- 38 of 106
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 120,795 t
- 2014
Beans, dry in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.45% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 0.9 (+10%)
- kg per person
- 15.8
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Guatemala | 120,127 | 0.40% |
| 37 | Bolivia | 102,493 | 0.34% |
| 38 | El Salvador | 100,356 | 0.33% |
| 39 | Colombia | 96,989 | 0.32% |
| 40 | Peru | 93,598 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
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 | 100,356 | +3.5% | 101,544 | 0.99 |
| 2023 | 97,002 | +6.5% | 98,372 | 0.99 |
| 2022 | 91,069 | −13% | 89,863 | 1.01 |
| 2021 | 104,674 | +22% | 96,745 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 85,560 | −15% | 99,824 | 0.86 |
| 2019 | 100,473 | +8.0% | 98,078 | 1.02 |
| 2018 | 92,999 | −1.5% | 97,858 | 0.95 |
| 2017 | 94,401 | −22% | 98,130 | 0.96 |
| 2016 | 120,649 | +25% | 124,249 | 0.97 |
| 2015 | 96,291 | −20% | 113,840 | 0.85 |
| 2014 | 120,795 | +2.5% | 121,477 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 117,807 | +9.3% | 119,883 | 0.98 |
| 2012 | 107,811 | +66% | 116,703 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 64,835 | −9.1% | 97,625 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 71,294 | −11% | 102,507 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 80,110 | −16% | 104,062 | 0.77 |
| 2008 | 95,255 | +34% | 107,933 | 0.88 |
| 2007 | 71,181 | −22% | 81,248 | 0.88 |
| 2006 | 90,742 | +39% | 87,379 | 1.04 |
| 2005 | 65,110 | −23% | 85,556 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 84,300 | +1.0% | 87,043 | 0.97 |
| 2003 | 83,484 | +1.0% | 83,878 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 82,648 | +10% | 83,203 | 0.99 |
| 2001 | 74,934 | +9.9% | 85,179 | 0.88 |
| 2000 | 68,163 | +2.5% | 79,030 | 0.86 |
| 1999 | 66,484 | +43% | 74,410 | 0.89 |
| 1998 | 46,603 | −31% | 78,050 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 67,507 | +14% | 82,985 | 0.81 |
| 1996 | 59,105 | +16% | 67,690 | 0.87 |
| 1995 | 51,138 | −17% | 60,620 | 0.84 |
| 1994 | 61,378 | −1.2% | 74,270 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | 62,141 | +0.3% | 74,340 | 0.84 |
| 1992 | 61,948 | −7.9% | 79,170 | 0.78 |
| 1991 | 67,234 | +28% | 77,420 | 0.87 |
| 1990 | 52,670 | +18% | 62,650 | 0.84 |
| 1989 | 44,574 | −22% | 64,019 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 57,040 | +132% | 67,270 | 0.85 |
| 1987 | 24,564 | −51% | 62,510 | 0.39 |
| 1986 | 49,680 | +44% | 60,970 | 0.81 |
| 1985 | 34,555 | −29% | 58,310 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 48,576 | +15% | 57,750 | 0.84 |
| 1983 | 42,241 | +11% | 56,350 | 0.75 |
| 1982 | 38,180 | −0.2% | 55,580 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 38,264 | −1.9% | 39,859 | 0.96 |
| 1980 | 39,000 | −16% | 52,448 | 0.74 |
| 1979 | 46,521 | +8.4% | 55,035 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 42,918 | +27% | 51,748 | 0.83 |
| 1977 | 33,743 | −16% | 52,588 | 0.64 |
| 1976 | 40,024 | +1.0% | 52,878 | 0.76 |
| 1975 | 39,643 | +18% | 55,860 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 33,681 | −10% | 51,429 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 37,476 | +37% | 45,108 | 0.83 |
| 1972 | 27,402 | −21% | 39,795 | 0.69 |
| 1971 | 34,500 | +15% | 39,900 | 0.86 |
| 1970 | 29,877 | +14% | 36,120 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 26,287 | +24% | 32,875 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 21,270 | +22% | 31,689 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 17,486 | +13% | 28,417 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 15,462 | −6.6% | 26,433 | 0.58 |
| 1965 | 16,546 | +34% | 23,520 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 12,378 | −14% | 21,379 | 0.58 |
| 1963 | 14,462 | −21% | 27,783 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 18,352 | +75% | 32,898 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 10,479 | — | 21,468 | 0.49 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,200 t USD 2.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 67 of 139
- Imports
- 46,389 t USD 56.7 m
- Importer rank
- 26 of 185
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 beans, dry in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 100,356 t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
El Salvador ranked 38th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 120,795 t in 2014.
What is the yield of beans, dry in El Salvador?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (100,356 t from 101,544 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 1,200 t (USD 2.8 m) and imports of 46,389 t (USD 56.7 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; 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.