Olives production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 11,460 t of olives, the 29th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.3%. The record was 11,629 t in 2019. Area harvested: 5,775 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,460 t
- World rank
- 29 of 40
- 10-year change
- +5.3%
- Record
- 11,629 t
- 2019
Olives in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 2.3 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 1.81
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +5.3%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Uruguay | 11,685 | 0.05% |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 11,575 | 0.05% |
| 29 | El Salvador | 11,460 | 0.04% |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 7,912 | 0.03% |
| 31 | Pakistan | 6,569 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of olives
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 | 11,460 | +0.1% | 5,775 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 11,451 | −0.4% | 5,751 | 1.99 |
| 2022 | 11,496 | +0.6% | 5,730 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 11,432 | +0.1% | 5,844 | 1.96 |
| 2020 | 11,426 | −1.7% | 5,678 | 2.01 |
| 2019 | 11,629 | +3.5% | 5,668 | 2.05 |
| 2018 | 11,240 | −1.5% | 5,677 | 1.98 |
| 2017 | 11,409 | +5.0% | 5,557 | 2.05 |
| 2016 | 10,862 | −5.1% | 5,359 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 11,449 | +5.2% | 5,655 | 2.02 |
| 2014 | 10,887 | +6.2% | 5,421 | 2.01 |
| 2013 | 10,250 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 10,250 | +8.2% | 5,000 | 2.05 |
| 2011 | 9,476 | +5.3% | 4,798 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 9,000 | +5.1% | 4,800 | 1.88 |
| 2009 | 8,567 | +5.2% | 5,605 | 1.53 |
| 2008 | 8,146 | +5.2% | 4,416 | 1.84 |
| 2007 | 7,745 | +5.2% | 4,211 | 1.84 |
| 2006 | 7,364 | +5.2% | 4,069 | 1.81 |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +5.2% | 3,933 | 1.78 |
| 2004 | 6,654 | +5.2% | 3,802 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 6,324 | +5.2% | 3,670 | 1.72 |
| 2002 | 6,010 | +5.2% | 3,539 | 1.70 |
| 2001 | 5,711 | +5.3% | 3,412 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | 5,425 | +5.3% | 3,290 | 1.65 |
| 1999 | 5,152 | +5.3% | 3,172 | 1.62 |
| 1998 | 4,892 | +5.3% | 3,058 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 4,644 | +5.4% | 2,948 | 1.58 |
| 1996 | 4,407 | +5.4% | 2,842 | 1.55 |
| 1995 | 4,181 | +5.4% | 2,740 | 1.53 |
| 1994 | 3,965 | +5.5% | 2,641 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 3,758 | +7.4% | 2,546 | 1.48 |
| 1992 | 3,500 | +3.7% | 2,411 | 1.45 |
| 1991 | 3,374 | +7.4% | 2,365 | 1.43 |
| 1990 | 3,142 | −7.6% | 5,676 | 0.55 |
| 1989 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.68 |
| 1988 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.68 |
| 1987 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.68 |
| 1985 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 5,000 | 0.68 |
| 1984 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 4,900 | 0.67 |
| 1983 | 3,200 | +1.6% | 4,800 | 0.67 |
| 1982 | 3,150 | +1.6% | 4,700 | 0.67 |
| 1981 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 4,600 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,600 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 4,600 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 2,800 | +7.7% | 4,300 | 0.65 |
| 1975 | 2,600 | +8.3% | 4,000 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 2,400 | +9.1% | 3,650 | 0.66 |
| 1973 | 2,200 | +10% | 3,400 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | +11% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 1,800 | +20% | 2,700 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 1965 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 1964 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 1963 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 1962 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 2,300 | 0.65 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of olives in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 11,460 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of olives?
El Salvador ranked 29th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in El Salvador changed?
It rose by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 11,629 t in 2019.
What is the yield of olives in El Salvador?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,460 t from 5,775 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
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 estimated by FAO. 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.