Coffee, green production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 28,488 t of coffee, green, the 26th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 185,625 t in 1979. Area harvested: 117,332 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 28,488 t
- World rank
- 26 of 77
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 185,625 t
- 1979
Coffee, green in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.48% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 0.9 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 4.49
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kenya | 49,500 | 0.44% |
| 25 | Cameroon | 29,774 | 0.26% |
| 26 | El Salvador | 28,488 | 0.25% |
| 27 | Yemen | 26,544 | 0.24% |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 24,838 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of coffee, green
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 | 28,488 | −13% | 117,332 | 0.24 |
| 2023 | 32,571 | −22% | 119,316 | 0.27 |
| 2022 | 41,866 | −0.1% | 116,011 | 0.36 |
| 2021 | 41,911 | +20% | 140,018 | 0.30 |
| 2020 | 35,000 | +4.0% | 140,000 | 0.25 |
| 2019 | 33,641 | −22% | 140,000 | 0.24 |
| 2018 | 43,319 | +5.3% | 140,000 | 0.31 |
| 2017 | 41,141 | +6.5% | 139,139 | 0.30 |
| 2016 | 38,636 | +8.3% | 140,000 | 0.28 |
| 2015 | 35,682 | −15% | 140,000 | 0.25 |
| 2014 | 41,965 | +28% | 140,000 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 32,864 | −63% | 139,860 | 0.23 |
| 2012 | 89,489 | +9.0% | 139,958 | 0.64 |
| 2011 | 82,095 | −27% | 139,958 | 0.59 |
| 2010 | 112,636 | +47% | 152,340 | 0.74 |
| 2009 | 76,591 | −22% | 153,846 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 97,727 | +1.4% | 153,846 | 0.64 |
| 2007 | 96,355 | +13% | 153,706 | 0.63 |
| 2006 | 85,350 | −3.0% | 155,407 | 0.55 |
| 2005 | 87,963 | +5.9% | 160,691 | 0.55 |
| 2004 | 83,088 | +2.4% | 160,091 | 0.52 |
| 2003 | 81,157 | −11% | 160,691 | 0.51 |
| 2002 | 91,513 | −18% | 160,945 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 112,201 | −1.7% | 162,190 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 114,087 | −29% | 162,190 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 160,782 | +37% | 162,064 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 117,214 | −5.7% | 162,028 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 124,239 | −17% | 164,220 | 0.76 |
| 1996 | 148,859 | +6.7% | 163,940 | 0.91 |
| 1995 | 139,513 | −0.7% | 163,100 | 0.86 |
| 1994 | 140,534 | −0.0% | 168,420 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | 140,576 | −20% | 163,940 | 0.86 |
| 1992 | 175,720 | +18% | 163,900 | 1.07 |
| 1991 | 149,450 | +1.5% | 186,000 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 147,200 | +21% | 173,000 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 121,900 | +1.3% | 151,000 | 0.81 |
| 1988 | 120,290 | −19% | 161,000 | 0.75 |
| 1987 | 147,890 | +7.0% | 159,000 | 0.93 |
| 1986 | 138,184 | −7.1% | 161,000 | 0.86 |
| 1985 | 148,810 | −9.2% | 163,948 | 0.91 |
| 1984 | 163,852 | +6.0% | 170,616 | 0.96 |
| 1983 | 154,560 | −11% | 185,315 | 0.83 |
| 1982 | 174,616 | −3.0% | 185,315 | 0.94 |
| 1981 | 180,000 | −2.3% | 185,000 | 0.97 |
| 1980 | 184,230 | −0.8% | 185,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 185,625 | +17% | 170,000 | 1.09 |
| 1978 | 158,490 | +7.5% | 147,268 | 1.08 |
| 1977 | 147,465 | +6.3% | 147,268 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 138,690 | −14% | 147,268 | 0.94 |
| 1975 | 161,415 | +1.2% | 147,268 | 1.10 |
| 1974 | 159,436 | +26% | 147,268 | 1.08 |
| 1973 | 126,500 | −14% | 146,200 | 0.87 |
| 1972 | 147,476 | +2.0% | 146,200 | 1.01 |
| 1971 | 144,624 | +12% | 141,600 | 1.02 |
| 1970 | 129,490 | −10% | 120,000 | 1.08 |
| 1969 | 143,980 | +16% | 110,900 | 1.30 |
| 1968 | 123,800 | −15% | 118,000 | 1.05 |
| 1967 | 144,800 | +18% | 138,000 | 1.05 |
| 1966 | 123,100 | +13% | 136,000 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 109,200 | −11% | 134,000 | 0.81 |
| 1964 | 123,100 | +0.3% | 132,000 | 0.93 |
| 1963 | 122,700 | +25% | 130,000 | 0.94 |
| 1962 | 98,300 | −20% | 128,000 | 0.77 |
| 1961 | 122,500 | — | 126,300 | 0.97 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 26,882 t USD 135 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 131
- Imports
- 1 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 173 of 177
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 coffee, green in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 28,488 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of coffee, green?
El Salvador ranked 26th of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 30.0% of the world total.
How has the production of coffee, green in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 185,625 t in 1979.
What is the yield of coffee, green in El Salvador?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (28,488 t from 117,332 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import coffee, green?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 26,882 t (USD 135 m) and imports of 1 t (USD 24,000), 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 2024 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.