Soybeans production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 5,380 t of soybeans, the 73rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.6%. The record was 5,477 t in 2020. Area harvested: 2,779 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,380 t
- World rank
- 73 of 102
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- Record
- 5,477 t
- 2020
Soybeans in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 2.8 (−30%)
- kg per person
- 0.85
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Afghanistan | 7,305 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 6,196 | 0.00% |
| 73 | El Salvador | 5,380 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Taiwan | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Gabon | 4,015 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 5,380 | −0.4% | 2,779 | 1.94 |
| 2023 | 5,404 | +0.2% | 2,796 | 1.93 |
| 2022 | 5,393 | +1.0% | 2,775 | 1.94 |
| 2021 | 5,342 | −2.5% | 2,765 | 1.93 |
| 2020 | 5,477 | +2.2% | 2,848 | 1.92 |
| 2019 | 5,360 | +3.3% | 2,711 | 1.98 |
| 2018 | 5,189 | −2.4% | 2,735 | 1.90 |
| 2017 | 5,314 | +5.2% | 2,714 | 1.96 |
| 2016 | 5,052 | −2.9% | 2,685 | 1.88 |
| 2015 | 5,202 | +5.0% | 2,806 | 1.85 |
| 2014 | 4,953 | −0.9% | 2,650 | 1.87 |
| 2013 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 1.92 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +6.5% | 2,600 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 4,697 | +4.4% | 2,440 | 1.93 |
| 2010 | 4,500 | −6.3% | 2,500 | 1.80 |
| 2009 | 4,803 | +24% | 2,500 | 1.92 |
| 2008 | 3,872 | −0.6% | 2,000 | 1.94 |
| 2007 | 3,896 | +12% | 2,000 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 3,469 | −1.9% | 1,700 | 2.04 |
| 2005 | 3,535 | +15% | 1,700 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 3,083 | −9.5% | 1,500 | 2.06 |
| 2003 | 3,407 | +12% | 1,600 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 3,049 | +14% | 1,400 | 2.18 |
| 2001 | 2,671 | +6.8% | 1,200 | 2.23 |
| 2000 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 1,100 | 2.27 |
| 1999 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 1998 | 2,400 | +9.1% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 1997 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 900 | 2.44 |
| 1996 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.33 |
| 1995 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 900 | 2.33 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 1,900 | +1.1% | 700 | 2.71 |
| 1992 | 1,880 | −6.0% | 700 | 2.69 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +202% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 662 | +2.8% | 360 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 644 | 0.0% | 350 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 644 | −0.9% | 350 | 1.84 |
| 1985 | 650 | −7.1% | 360 | 1.81 |
| 1984 | 700 | −13% | 430 | 1.63 |
| 1983 | 800 | −5.9% | 500 | 1.60 |
| 1982 | 850 | −5.6% | 530 | 1.60 |
| 1981 | 900 | −10.0% | 580 | 1.55 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +11% | 650 | 1.54 |
| 1979 | 900 | 0.0% | 600 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 900 | +7.1% | 600 | 1.50 |
| 1977 | 840 | +54% | 595 | 1.41 |
| 1976 | 545 | +203% | 448 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 180 | +20% | 100 | 1.80 |
| 1974 | 150 | 0.0% | 100 | 1.50 |
| 1973 | 150 | +7.1% | 100 | 1.50 |
| 1972 | 140 | 0.0% | 95 | 1.47 |
| 1971 | 140 | +7.7% | 95 | 1.47 |
| 1970 | 130 | 0.0% | 90 | 1.44 |
| 1969 | 130 | — | 90 | 1.44 |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 29 t USD 32,000
- Importer rank
- 143 of 165
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 soybeans in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 5,380 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of soybeans?
El Salvador ranked 73rd of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in El Salvador changed?
It rose by 8.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 5,477 t in 2020.
What is the yield of soybeans in El Salvador?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,380 t from 2,779 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import soya beans?
In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 29 t (USD 32,000), 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 estimated by FAO. 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.