Maize production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 785,000 t of maize, the 65th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.2%. The record was 925,839 t in 2012. Area harvested: 254,525 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 785,000 t
- World rank
- 65 of 162
- 10-year change
- −4.2%
- Record
- 925,839 t
- 2012
Maize in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.1
- world 5.8 (−47%)
- kg per person
- 124
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −4.2%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 866,836 | 0.07% |
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 805,250 | 0.07% |
| 65 | El Salvador | 785,000 | 0.06% |
| 66 | Senegal | 774,000 | 0.06% |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 762,288 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 785,000 | +1.9% | 254,525 | 3.08 |
| 2023 | 770,000 | −1.2% | 255,770 | 3.01 |
| 2022 | 779,043 | −6.9% | 263,741 | 2.95 |
| 2021 | 836,715 | +7.2% | 263,361 | 3.18 |
| 2020 | 780,730 | −0.7% | 264,708 | 2.95 |
| 2019 | 785,991 | +15% | 264,510 | 2.97 |
| 2018 | 685,509 | −24% | 270,823 | 2.53 |
| 2017 | 904,204 | −2.1% | 283,739 | 3.19 |
| 2016 | 923,472 | +30% | 303,522 | 3.04 |
| 2015 | 710,444 | −13% | 282,937 | 2.51 |
| 2014 | 819,311 | −5.5% | 314,343 | 2.61 |
| 2013 | 866,701 | −6.4% | 294,189 | 2.95 |
| 2012 | 925,839 | +22% | 284,176 | 3.26 |
| 2011 | 756,352 | −1.5% | 268,392 | 2.82 |
| 2010 | 768,113 | −2.3% | 253,894 | 3.03 |
| 2009 | 785,965 | −9.5% | 261,628 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 868,259 | +24% | 256,164 | 3.39 |
| 2007 | 699,416 | −5.7% | 240,290 | 2.91 |
| 2006 | 742,067 | +2.0% | 240,978 | 3.08 |
| 2005 | 727,607 | +12% | 247,199 | 2.94 |
| 2004 | 648,045 | +3.2% | 234,450 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 627,980 | −2.5% | 228,601 | 2.75 |
| 2002 | 644,363 | +13% | 247,441 | 2.60 |
| 2001 | 571,471 | −1.9% | 294,105 | 1.94 |
| 2000 | 582,676 | −12% | 259,259 | 2.25 |
| 1999 | 659,760 | +17% | 263,410 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 563,095 | +11% | 295,400 | 1.91 |
| 1997 | 507,650 | −19% | 306,145 | 1.66 |
| 1996 | 629,961 | −2.7% | 279,090 | 2.26 |
| 1995 | 647,280 | +35% | 294,595 | 2.20 |
| 1994 | 480,654 | −24% | 315,280 | 1.52 |
| 1993 | 630,130 | −11% | 307,650 | 2.05 |
| 1992 | 705,585 | +40% | 320,880 | 2.20 |
| 1991 | 504,289 | −16% | 306,600 | 1.64 |
| 1990 | 602,609 | +2.4% | 281,820 | 2.14 |
| 1989 | 588,538 | −1.2% | 276,290 | 2.13 |
| 1988 | 595,985 | +3.0% | 281,960 | 2.11 |
| 1987 | 578,496 | +32% | 278,950 | 2.07 |
| 1986 | 437,000 | −12% | 257,670 | 1.70 |
| 1985 | 495,380 | −6.0% | 253,470 | 1.95 |
| 1984 | 527,230 | +19% | 243,390 | 2.17 |
| 1983 | 443,118 | +7.0% | 241,500 | 1.83 |
| 1982 | 414,000 | −17% | 238,700 | 1.73 |
| 1981 | 499,919 | −5.6% | 276,224 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 529,368 | +1.3% | 291,608 | 1.82 |
| 1979 | 522,767 | +3.1% | 275,734 | 1.90 |
| 1978 | 506,947 | +33% | 264,320 | 1.92 |
| 1977 | 379,738 | +11% | 244,846 | 1.55 |
| 1976 | 342,429 | −22% | 234,150 | 1.46 |
| 1975 | 439,245 | +25% | 246,190 | 1.78 |
| 1974 | 352,751 | −13% | 211,470 | 1.67 |
| 1973 | 405,520 | +71% | 201,089 | 2.02 |
| 1972 | 236,782 | −37% | 204,960 | 1.16 |
| 1971 | 377,200 | +3.9% | 210,210 | 1.79 |
| 1970 | 363,078 | +30% | 205,940 | 1.76 |
| 1969 | 278,967 | +8.3% | 194,110 | 1.44 |
| 1968 | 257,550 | +23% | 199,745 | 1.29 |
| 1967 | 208,840 | −21% | 191,866 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 265,914 | +31% | 207,619 | 1.28 |
| 1965 | 203,006 | +5.9% | 193,074 | 1.05 |
| 1964 | 191,611 | −7.5% | 165,754 | 1.16 |
| 1963 | 207,077 | −3.2% | 172,680 | 1.20 |
| 1962 | 213,900 | +21% | 198,700 | 1.08 |
| 1961 | 176,300 | — | 190,000 | 0.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,795 t USD 826,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 137
- Imports
- 728,908 t USD 197 m
- Importer rank
- 44 of 190
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 maize in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 785,000 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of maize?
El Salvador ranked 65th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 4.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 925,839 t in 2012.
What is the yield of maize in El Salvador?
3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (785,000 t from 254,525 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 1,795 t (USD 826,000) and imports of 728,908 t (USD 197 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 from an external organisation. 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.