> In 2023 El Salvador produced 1,588 t of olive oil, the 27th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/el-salvador/

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# Olive oil production in El Salvador

In 2023 El Salvador produced 1,588 t of olive oil, the 27th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 1,662 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/olive-oil/)[Market prices in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/country/el-salvador/)

Production, 20231,588 t
World rank27 of 34
10-year change+12%
Record1,662 t2017

## Olive oil in El Salvador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.06%0.04% in 2013
10-year change+12%world −25%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/uruguay/) | 2,047 | 0.08% |
| 26 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/north-macedonia/) | 1,790 | 0.07% |
| 27 | **El Salvador** | 1,588 | 0.06% |
| 28 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/mexico/) | 1,314 | 0.05% |
| 29 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/azerbaijan/) | 1,165 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 34 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/)

### Map of world production of olive oil

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,588 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,596 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,558 | −0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,564 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,529 | −5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,625 | −2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,662 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,604 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,610 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,523 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,422 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,422 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,314 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,248 | −14% |
| 2009 | 1,452 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,450 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,431 | +15% |
| 2006 | 1,248 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,229 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,126 | −2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,156 | +17% |
| 2002 | 987 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 920 | +17% |
| 2000 | 787 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 772 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 748 | +25% |
| 1997 | 597 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 582 | −8.1% |
| 1995 | 633 | +27% |
| 1994 | 500 | −5.7% |
| 1993 | 530 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 525 | +18% |
| 1991 | 444 | −5.7% |
| 1990 | 471 | −7.6% |
| 1989 | 510 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 510 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 510 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 510 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 510 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 495 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 480 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 472 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 465 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 450 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 420 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 390 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 360 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 330 | +10% |
| 1972 | 300 | +11% |
| 1971 | 270 | +20% |
| 1970 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 225 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports7 t USD 41,000
Exporter rank80 of 102
Imports2,187 t USD 17.2 m
Importer rank54 of 189
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/olive-oil/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of olive oil in El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 1,588 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of olive oil?

El Salvador ranked 27th of 34 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of olive oil in El Salvador changed?

It rose by 12% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. The record was 1,662 t in 2017.

### Does El Salvador export or import olive oil?

In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 7 t (USD 41,000) and imports of 2,187 t (USD 17.2 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 2023 figure for El Salvador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/italy/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/turkey/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/greece/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/tunisia/)[Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/portugal/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/morocco/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/syria/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/algeria/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/egypt/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/argentina/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/albania/)
[All countries producing olive oil](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/)

## Other products of El Salvador

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/el-salvador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/el-salvador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/el-salvador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/el-salvador/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/el-salvador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/el-salvador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/el-salvador/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/el-salvador/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/el-salvador/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/el-salvador/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/el-salvador/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/el-salvador/)
[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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