FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Onions, dry production in El Salvador

In 2024 El Salvador produced 1,495 t of onions, dry, the 128th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 7,800 t in 1970. Area harvested: 72 ha, yield 20.8 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices Market prices in El Salvador

Production, 2024: 1,495 t
World rank: 128 of 139
10-year change: −28%
Record: 7,800 t; 1970

Onions, dry in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	1,495	−12%	72	20.76
2023	1,702	+14%	85	20.02
2022	1,490	+33%	77	19.35
2021	1,120	−55%	55	20.36
2020	2,503	+76%	118	21.21
2019	1,423	−7.5%	59	24.12
2018	1,538	+17%	134	11.48
2017	1,320	−38%	116	11.38
2016	2,133	−2.9%	183	11.66
2015	2,196	+6.1%	202	10.87
2014	2,070	+21%	163	12.70
2013	1,710	+35%	126	13.57
2012	1,265	+55%	88	14.38
2011	814	+48%	53	15.36
2010	551	0.0%	31	17.77
2009	551	−30%	31	17.77
2008	789	+11%	117	6.74
2007	710	+108%	105	6.76
2006	341	−21%	50	6.82
2005	431	+63%	63	6.84
2004	265	−12%	43	6.16
2003	300	0.0%	50	6.00
2002	300	0.0%	50	6.00
2001	300	−25%	50	6.00
2000	400	0.0%	60	6.67
1999	400	0.0%	60	6.67
1998	400	−20%	60	6.67
1997	500	0.0%	77	6.49
1996	500	0.0%	80	6.25
1995	500	−23%	80	6.25
1994	650	0.0%	102	6.37
1993	650	0.0%	100	6.50
1992	650	−7.1%	100	6.50
1991	700	0.0%	110	6.36
1990	700	0.0%	110	6.36
1989	700	−13%	110	6.36
1988	800	0.0%	120	6.67
1987	800	0.0%	120	6.67
1986	800	−11%	120	6.67
1985	900	0.0%	130	6.92
1984	900	0.0%	130	6.92
1983	900	−5.3%	130	6.92
1982	950	−5.0%	130	7.31
1981	1,000	0.0%	130	7.69
1980	1,000	0.0%	130	7.69
1979	1,000	−4.2%	130	7.69
1978	1,044	−45%	130	8.03
1977	1,910	−46%	240	7.96
1976	3,551	−5.6%	440	8.07
1975	3,762	−6.0%	470	8.00
1974	4,000	−20%	500	8.00
1973	5,000	−17%	630	7.94
1972	6,000	−14%	750	8.00
1971	7,000	−10%	880	7.95
1970	7,800	+8.3%	1,000	7.80
1969	7,200	+7.5%	900	8.00
1968	6,700	+24%	800	8.38
1967	5,400	−5.3%	700	7.71
1966	5,700	+7.5%	700	8.14
1965	5,300	+13%	700	7.57
1964	4,700	−6.0%	600	7.83
1963	5,000	+8.7%	600	8.33
1962	4,600	+2.2%	600	7.67
1961	4,500	—	600	7.50

Other large producers

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All countries producing onions, dry

Other products of El Salvador

Sugar cane Maize Raw sugar Cow milk Molasses Chicken meat Beer Beans, dry Sorghum Coconuts, in shell Hen eggs Oranges

Agricultural production in El Salvador

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.