Cocoa beans production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 370 t of cocoa beans, the 42nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. The record was 483 t in 1990. Area harvested: 875 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 370 t
- World rank
- 42 of 57
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- Record
- 483 t
- 1990
Cocoa beans in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.5 (−11%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Angola | 465 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Malaysia | 445 | 0.01% |
| 42 | El Salvador | 370 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Panama | 291 | 0.01% |
| 44 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 231 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
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 | 370 | −0.3% | 875 | 0.42 |
| 2023 | 371 | +0.3% | 873 | 0.42 |
| 2022 | 370 | +0.3% | 868 | 0.43 |
| 2021 | 369 | −1.6% | 886 | 0.42 |
| 2020 | 375 | +1.9% | 864 | 0.43 |
| 2019 | 368 | +1.4% | 852 | 0.43 |
| 2018 | 363 | +3.7% | 942 | 0.39 |
| 2017 | 350 | −3.8% | 838 | 0.42 |
| 2016 | 364 | +0.3% | 777 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | 363 | −0.8% | 786 | 0.46 |
| 2014 | 366 | +98% | 692 | 0.53 |
| 2013 | 185 | +2.8% | 800 | 0.23 |
| 2012 | 180 | +0.6% | 800 | 0.23 |
| 2011 | 179 | −5.8% | 789 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 190 | +5.6% | 750 | 0.25 |
| 2009 | 180 | +13% | 700 | 0.26 |
| 2008 | 160 | −11% | 680 | 0.24 |
| 2007 | 180 | +2.9% | 650 | 0.28 |
| 2006 | 175 | −2.8% | 620 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 180 | −5.3% | 600 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 190 | +12% | 570 | 0.33 |
| 2003 | 170 | 0.0% | 550 | 0.31 |
| 2002 | 170 | +6.3% | 530 | 0.32 |
| 2001 | 160 | +6.7% | 500 | 0.32 |
| 2000 | 150 | +6.4% | 490 | 0.31 |
| 1999 | 141 | +2.2% | 486 | 0.29 |
| 1998 | 138 | +3.8% | 477 | 0.29 |
| 1997 | 133 | +5.6% | 457 | 0.29 |
| 1996 | 126 | +5.0% | 436 | 0.29 |
| 1995 | 120 | +6.2% | 415 | 0.29 |
| 1994 | 113 | +6.6% | 393 | 0.29 |
| 1993 | 106 | +6.0% | 372 | 0.28 |
| 1992 | 100 | +7.5% | 350 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 93 | −81% | 328 | 0.28 |
| 1990 | 483 | +21% | 458 | 1.05 |
| 1989 | 400 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 400 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 400 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 400 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 400 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 400 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 400 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 400 | +21% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 330 | +3.1% | 370 | 0.89 |
| 1980 | 320 | +3.2% | 370 | 0.86 |
| 1979 | 310 | +1.3% | 365 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 306 | +2.7% | 360 | 0.85 |
| 1977 | 298 | +19% | 350 | 0.85 |
| 1976 | 250 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.63 |
| 1975 | 250 | −16% | 400 | 0.63 |
| 1974 | 298 | −0.7% | 350 | 0.85 |
| 1973 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 300 | +46% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1971 | 206 | −31% | 400 | 0.52 |
| 1970 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1969 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1967 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1964 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1963 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1962 | 300 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 400 | 0.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 49 t USD 514,000
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 93
- Imports
- 753 t USD 1.6 m
- Importer rank
- 42 of 108
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 cocoa beans in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 370 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
El Salvador ranked 42nd of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in El Salvador changed?
It rose by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 483 t in 1990.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in El Salvador?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (370 t from 875 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 49 t (USD 514,000) and imports of 753 t (USD 1.6 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.