Sorghum production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 99,000 t of sorghum, the 39th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 214,153 t in 1992. Area harvested: 61,369 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 99,000 t
- World rank
- 39 of 107
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 214,153 t
- 1992
Sorghum in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 1.5 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 15.6
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −30%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Russia | 108,433 | 0.17% |
| 38 | Malawi | 102,000 | 0.16% |
| 39 | El Salvador | 99,000 | 0.15% |
| 40 | South Africa | 98,000 | 0.15% |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 82,063 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 99,000 | −1.0% | 61,369 | 1.61 |
| 2023 | 100,000 | −6.1% | 59,918 | 1.67 |
| 2022 | 106,533 | +13% | 60,605 | 1.76 |
| 2021 | 94,023 | −13% | 55,763 | 1.69 |
| 2020 | 107,757 | −0.1% | 65,904 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | 107,816 | −1.3% | 63,838 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | 109,290 | +13% | 69,169 | 1.58 |
| 2017 | 96,304 | −21% | 65,809 | 1.46 |
| 2016 | 121,873 | +16% | 83,296 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 105,245 | −25% | 84,449 | 1.25 |
| 2014 | 140,808 | +0.0% | 81,639 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 140,770 | +3.1% | 84,634 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 136,575 | −3.8% | 103,437 | 1.32 |
| 2011 | 141,997 | −14% | 97,703 | 1.45 |
| 2010 | 166,009 | +1.4% | 96,512 | 1.72 |
| 2009 | 163,698 | +22% | 95,547 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 134,230 | +4.0% | 96,573 | 1.39 |
| 2007 | 129,120 | −21% | 84,356 | 1.53 |
| 2006 | 164,007 | +16% | 89,149 | 1.84 |
| 2005 | 141,384 | −4.2% | 89,148 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 147,631 | +4.7% | 92,274 | 1.60 |
| 2003 | 140,963 | +0.1% | 88,183 | 1.60 |
| 2002 | 140,763 | −6.5% | 76,387 | 1.84 |
| 2001 | 150,529 | +1.1% | 97,460 | 1.54 |
| 2000 | 148,942 | +6.8% | 93,940 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 139,454 | −17% | 106,365 | 1.31 |
| 1998 | 168,613 | −16% | 109,340 | 1.54 |
| 1997 | 199,678 | +9.7% | 124,408 | 1.61 |
| 1996 | 182,017 | −9.4% | 119,420 | 1.52 |
| 1995 | 200,992 | +10% | 134,260 | 1.50 |
| 1994 | 182,017 | −11% | 121,660 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 204,590 | −4.5% | 134,120 | 1.53 |
| 1992 | 214,153 | +31% | 148,890 | 1.44 |
| 1991 | 162,881 | +1.4% | 123,130 | 1.32 |
| 1990 | 160,623 | +7.5% | 129,290 | 1.24 |
| 1989 | 149,486 | −2.5% | 119,630 | 1.25 |
| 1988 | 153,304 | +491% | 121,940 | 1.26 |
| 1987 | 25,953 | −82% | 125,090 | 0.21 |
| 1986 | 147,512 | +11% | 120,050 | 1.23 |
| 1985 | 132,608 | −5.6% | 114,380 | 1.16 |
| 1984 | 140,480 | +14% | 116,200 | 1.21 |
| 1983 | 123,147 | −0.8% | 110,600 | 1.11 |
| 1982 | 124,200 | −8.5% | 119,000 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 135,713 | −3.0% | 115,385 | 1.18 |
| 1980 | 139,881 | −13% | 119,490 | 1.17 |
| 1979 | 160,310 | −0.9% | 143,357 | 1.12 |
| 1978 | 161,814 | +7.1% | 136,780 | 1.18 |
| 1977 | 151,100 | −3.4% | 132,160 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 156,363 | −11% | 124,950 | 1.25 |
| 1975 | 174,800 | +33% | 132,370 | 1.32 |
| 1974 | 131,100 | −16% | 127,400 | 1.03 |
| 1973 | 156,400 | +7.3% | 119,000 | 1.31 |
| 1972 | 145,820 | −6.8% | 130,480 | 1.12 |
| 1971 | 156,400 | +6.3% | 126,000 | 1.24 |
| 1970 | 147,186 | +15% | 124,180 | 1.19 |
| 1969 | 128,069 | +3.1% | 113,803 | 1.13 |
| 1968 | 124,209 | +15% | 113,750 | 1.09 |
| 1967 | 108,100 | −5.7% | 103,880 | 1.04 |
| 1966 | 114,680 | +8.6% | 107,602 | 1.07 |
| 1965 | 105,611 | +20% | 111,090 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 87,743 | −3.9% | 87,119 | 1.01 |
| 1963 | 91,300 | +3.4% | 96,100 | 0.95 |
| 1962 | 88,300 | +4.6% | 92,900 | 0.95 |
| 1961 | 84,430 | — | 98,200 | 0.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 28 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 76
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 sorghum in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 99,000 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of sorghum?
El Salvador ranked 39th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 214,153 t in 1992.
What is the yield of sorghum in El Salvador?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (99,000 t from 61,369 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import sorghum?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 28 t (USD 8,000) and no imports, 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.