Coconut oil production in El Salvador
In 2023 El Salvador produced 1,401 t of coconut oil, the 36th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 4,877 t in 2000.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,401 t
- World rank
- 36 of 64
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 4,877 t
- 2000
Coconut oil in El Salvador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Guinea | 1,754 | 0.06% |
| 35 | Ecuador | 1,553 | 0.05% |
| 36 | El Salvador | 1,401 | 0.04% |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,323 | 0.04% |
| 38 | Benin | 1,209 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,401 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,341 | +13% |
| 2021 | 1,183 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,084 | −22% |
| 2019 | 1,388 | −38% |
| 2018 | 2,224 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,223 | +74% |
| 2016 | 1,281 | −25% |
| 2015 | 1,707 | +33% |
| 2014 | 1,280 | +18% |
| 2013 | 1,085 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,056 | +10% |
| 2011 | 960 | −46% |
| 2010 | 1,792 | −26% |
| 2009 | 2,432 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,432 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,304 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,304 | +13% |
| 2005 | 2,048 | +14% |
| 2004 | 1,792 | −13% |
| 2003 | 2,048 | +33% |
| 2002 | 1,536 | −68% |
| 2001 | 4,864 | −0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,877 | +15% |
| 1999 | 4,224 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,224 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,224 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,224 | −0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,232 | +50% |
| 1994 | 2,819 | +82% |
| 1993 | 1,553 | −24% |
| 1992 | 2,048 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,048 | +13% |
| 1990 | 1,816 | −5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,920 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,920 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,920 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,920 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,920 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,920 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,920 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,919 | −6.3% |
| 1981 | 2,048 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,031 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,979 | −9.5% |
| 1978 | 2,186 | +11% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +48% |
| 1976 | 1,338 | −54% |
| 1975 | 2,932 | −7.0% |
| 1974 | 3,153 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,993 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,978 | −3.9% |
| 1971 | 3,098 | +62% |
| 1970 | 1,916 | +50% |
| 1969 | 1,280 | −9.1% |
| 1968 | 1,408 | +29% |
| 1967 | 1,088 | −11% |
| 1966 | 1,216 | −5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,280 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,280 | −9.1% |
| 1963 | 1,408 | +10% |
| 1962 | 1,280 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 1,216 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 236 t USD 920,000
- Importer rank
- 97 of 173
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 coconut oil in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 1,401 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
El Salvador ranked 36th of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in El Salvador changed?
It rose by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 4,877 t in 2000.
Does El Salvador export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 236 t (USD 920,000), 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 2023 figure for El Salvador is imputed 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.