Plantains production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 27,190 t of plantains, the 36th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 96,493 t in 2008. Area harvested: 1,977 ha, yield 13.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27,190 t
- World rank
- 36 of 51
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 96,493 t
- 2008
Plantains in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.8
- world 6.2 (+123%)
- kg per person
- 4.29
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Central African Republic | 37,783 | 0.08% |
| 35 | Kenya | 34,533 | 0.08% |
| 36 | El Salvador | 27,190 | 0.06% |
| 37 | Fiji | 12,550 | 0.03% |
| 38 | Suriname | 9,316 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 27,190 | +21% | 1,977 | 13.75 |
| 2023 | 22,443 | −23% | 1,528 | 14.69 |
| 2022 | 28,960 | −35% | 1,830 | 15.83 |
| 2021 | 44,429 | +20% | 2,305 | 19.28 |
| 2020 | 36,879 | −9.7% | 2,224 | 16.58 |
| 2019 | 40,861 | −8.2% | 1,881 | 21.72 |
| 2018 | 44,499 | −1.5% | 2,012 | 22.12 |
| 2017 | 45,191 | +12% | 2,184 | 20.69 |
| 2016 | 40,225 | +14% | 1,891 | 21.27 |
| 2015 | 35,434 | −3.8% | 2,267 | 15.63 |
| 2014 | 36,850 | +7.0% | 2,289 | 16.10 |
| 2013 | 34,455 | −6.5% | 2,242 | 15.37 |
| 2012 | 36,835 | +216% | 2,561 | 14.38 |
| 2011 | 11,673 | −42% | 1,050 | 11.12 |
| 2010 | 19,960 | −79% | 900 | 22.18 |
| 2009 | 96,493 | 0.0% | 3,092 | 31.21 |
| 2008 | 96,493 | +9.0% | 3,095 | 31.18 |
| 2007 | 88,526 | +7.1% | 2,840 | 31.17 |
| 2006 | 82,657 | +6.0% | 2,652 | 31.17 |
| 2005 | 78,000 | +3.0% | 2,499 | 31.21 |
| 2004 | 75,709 | 0.0% | 2,425 | 31.22 |
| 2003 | 75,709 | −3.6% | 2,425 | 31.22 |
| 2002 | 78,546 | +5.9% | 2,520 | 31.17 |
| 2001 | 74,182 | +13% | 2,380 | 31.17 |
| 2000 | 65,727 | +130% | 2,100 | 31.30 |
| 1999 | 28,621 | −11% | 2,135 | 13.41 |
| 1998 | 32,085 | +29% | 2,170 | 14.79 |
| 1997 | 24,793 | −39% | 1,960 | 12.65 |
| 1996 | 40,855 | −46% | 6,370 | 6.41 |
| 1995 | 76,307 | +22% | 6,370 | 11.98 |
| 1994 | 62,727 | −3.5% | 6,440 | 9.74 |
| 1993 | 65,000 | −3.8% | 6,100 | 10.66 |
| 1992 | 67,600 | +8.0% | 6,160 | 10.97 |
| 1991 | 62,600 | +0.1% | 5,600 | 11.18 |
| 1990 | 62,560 | +444% | 5,600 | 11.17 |
| 1989 | 11,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.75 |
| 1988 | 11,500 | +0.2% | 2,000 | 5.75 |
| 1987 | 11,475 | +5.7% | 2,000 | 5.74 |
| 1986 | 10,858 | +11% | 1,939 | 5.60 |
| 1985 | 9,754 | +5.2% | 1,700 | 5.74 |
| 1984 | 9,268 | −16% | 1,685 | 5.50 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | −12% | 2,000 | 5.50 |
| 1982 | 12,500 | −11% | 2,300 | 5.43 |
| 1981 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 2,500 | 5.60 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | −4.5% | 2,800 | 5.36 |
| 1979 | 15,700 | +12% | 3,150 | 4.98 |
| 1978 | 14,030 | +16% | 2,660 | 5.27 |
| 1977 | 12,144 | +31% | 3,080 | 3.94 |
| 1976 | 9,300 | +17% | 2,601 | 3.58 |
| 1975 | 7,925 | +32% | 1,776 | 4.46 |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +20% | 1,500 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +25% | 1,400 | 3.57 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +25% | 1,200 | 3.33 |
| 1971 | 3,198 | +3.2% | 1,012 | 3.16 |
| 1970 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 1,010 | 3.07 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 1,000 | 3.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16 t USD 36,000
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 92
- Imports
- 71,889 t USD 11.3 m
- Importer rank
- 4 of 118
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 plantains in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 27,190 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of plantains?
El Salvador ranked 36th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 96,493 t in 2008.
What is the yield of plantains in El Salvador?
13.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,190 t from 1,977 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 16 t (USD 36,000) and imports of 71,889 t (USD 11.3 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.