> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/el-salvador/

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# 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.

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Production, 202427,190 t
World rank36 of 51
10-year change−26%
Record96,493 t2008

## Plantains in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.11% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.8world 6.2 (+123%)
kg per person4.29world 5.46
10-year change−26%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/central-african-republic/) | 37,783 | 0.08% |
| 35 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/kenya/) | 34,533 | 0.08% |
| 36 | **El Salvador** | 27,190 | 0.06% |
| 37 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/fiji/) | 12,550 | 0.03% |
| 38 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/suriname/) | 9,316 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

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 | 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

Exports16 t USD 36,000
Exporter rank66 of 92
Imports71,889 t USD 11.3 m
Importer rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## Other products of El Salvador

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[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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