Rice (paddy) production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 11,000 t of rice (paddy), the 97th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 74%. The record was 79,616 t in 1968. Area harvested: 1,567 ha, yield 7.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 11,000 t
- World rank
- 97 of 115
- 10-year change
- −74%
- Record
- 79,616 t
- 1968
Rice (paddy) in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.0
- world 4.8 (+48%)
- kg per person
- 1.74
- world 100
- 10-year change
- −74%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Ukraine | 15,000 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Romania | 14,400 | 0.00% |
| 97 | El Salvador | 11,000 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Fiji | 8,598 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Hungary | 8,560 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,567 | 7.02 |
| 2023 | 11,000 | −24% | 1,589 | 6.92 |
| 2022 | 14,504 | −24% | 2,108 | 6.88 |
| 2021 | 19,146 | −19% | 2,836 | 6.75 |
| 2020 | 23,497 | −15% | 3,207 | 7.33 |
| 2019 | 27,603 | +21% | 3,456 | 7.99 |
| 2018 | 22,764 | −23% | 3,558 | 6.40 |
| 2017 | 29,616 | +7.2% | 4,480 | 6.61 |
| 2016 | 27,617 | −29% | 3,985 | 6.93 |
| 2015 | 38,782 | −7.3% | 6,061 | 6.40 |
| 2014 | 41,838 | +15% | 7,099 | 5.89 |
| 2013 | 36,254 | +28% | 5,884 | 6.16 |
| 2012 | 28,325 | +11% | 4,428 | 6.40 |
| 2011 | 25,589 | −26% | 4,671 | 5.48 |
| 2010 | 34,479 | −14% | 4,916 | 7.01 |
| 2009 | 40,188 | +14% | 5,823 | 6.90 |
| 2008 | 35,218 | +12% | 4,437 | 7.94 |
| 2007 | 31,540 | +1.7% | 4,225 | 7.47 |
| 2006 | 31,011 | +19% | 4,194 | 7.39 |
| 2005 | 25,984 | −2.0% | 3,603 | 7.21 |
| 2004 | 26,519 | +18% | 3,992 | 6.64 |
| 2003 | 22,515 | −23% | 3,320 | 6.78 |
| 2002 | 29,098 | −23% | 4,900 | 5.94 |
| 2001 | 37,720 | −20% | 6,257 | 6.03 |
| 2000 | 47,204 | −18% | 8,155 | 5.79 |
| 1999 | 57,364 | +12% | 10,920 | 5.25 |
| 1998 | 51,377 | −22% | 10,325 | 4.98 |
| 1997 | 66,055 | +19% | 14,871 | 4.44 |
| 1996 | 55,292 | +8.2% | 10,710 | 5.16 |
| 1995 | 51,106 | −21% | 9,590 | 5.33 |
| 1994 | 64,639 | −13% | 14,910 | 4.34 |
| 1993 | 74,474 | +3.5% | 15,820 | 4.71 |
| 1992 | 71,962 | +17% | 16,520 | 4.36 |
| 1991 | 61,438 | −0.4% | 16,310 | 3.77 |
| 1990 | 61,691 | −3.2% | 14,257 | 4.33 |
| 1989 | 63,719 | +11% | 15,515 | 4.11 |
| 1988 | 57,270 | +36% | 13,790 | 4.15 |
| 1987 | 42,069 | −10% | 11,690 | 3.60 |
| 1986 | 46,938 | −32% | 12,040 | 3.90 |
| 1985 | 68,890 | +8.8% | 17,290 | 3.98 |
| 1984 | 63,337 | +46% | 15,330 | 4.13 |
| 1983 | 43,240 | +22% | 12,587 | 3.44 |
| 1982 | 35,420 | −29% | 11,189 | 3.17 |
| 1981 | 50,130 | −17% | 13,846 | 3.62 |
| 1980 | 60,720 | +4.2% | 16,783 | 3.62 |
| 1979 | 58,245 | +15% | 14,770 | 3.94 |
| 1978 | 50,807 | +55% | 13,895 | 3.66 |
| 1977 | 32,800 | −8.1% | 12,460 | 2.63 |
| 1976 | 35,701 | −41% | 13,797 | 2.59 |
| 1975 | 60,720 | +89% | 16,940 | 3.58 |
| 1974 | 32,094 | −14% | 11,130 | 2.88 |
| 1973 | 37,237 | +4.5% | 9,520 | 3.91 |
| 1972 | 35,632 | −35% | 10,990 | 3.24 |
| 1971 | 54,846 | +24% | 14,644 | 3.75 |
| 1970 | 44,231 | +24% | 11,900 | 3.72 |
| 1969 | 35,682 | −55% | 10,710 | 3.33 |
| 1968 | 79,616 | +2.3% | 27,300 | 2.92 |
| 1967 | 77,847 | +54% | 28,000 | 2.78 |
| 1966 | 50,427 | +45% | 19,725 | 2.56 |
| 1965 | 34,875 | +5.4% | 13,230 | 2.64 |
| 1964 | 33,077 | +60% | 14,806 | 2.23 |
| 1963 | 20,637 | −19% | 9,100 | 2.27 |
| 1962 | 25,634 | +43% | 10,863 | 2.36 |
| 1961 | 17,882 | — | 8,888 | 2.01 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,653 t USD 1.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 86
- Imports
- 71,032 t USD 34.7 m
- Importer rank
- 10 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 11,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
El Salvador ranked 97th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 74% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 79,616 t in 1968.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in El Salvador?
7.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,000 t from 1,567 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import rice?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 2,653 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 71,032 t (USD 34.7 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 from an external organisation. 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.