> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/el-salvador/

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# 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.

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Production, 202428,488 t
World rank26 of 77
10-year change−32%
Record185,625 t1979

## Coffee, green in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.25%0.48% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.2world 0.9 (−73%)
kg per person4.49world 1.38
10-year change−32%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/kenya/) | 49,500 | 0.44% |
| 25 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/cameroon/) | 29,774 | 0.26% |
| 26 | **El Salvador** | 28,488 | 0.25% |
| 27 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/yemen/) | 26,544 | 0.24% |
| 28 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/dominican-republic/) | 24,838 | 0.22% |

[Full ranking of 77 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/)

### Map of world production of coffee, green

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports26,882 t USD 135 m
Exporter rank25 of 131
Imports1 t USD 24,000
Importer rank173 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](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/brazil/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/vietnam/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/colombia/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/indonesia/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/ethiopia/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/uganda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/india/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/peru/)[Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/central-african-republic/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/honduras/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/mexico/)
[All countries producing coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/)

## Other products of El Salvador

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[Agricultural production in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/el-salvador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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