> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 20245,380 t
World rank73 of 102
10-year change+8.6%
Record5,477 t2020

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

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.9world 2.8 (−30%)
kg per person0.85world 48.7
10-year change+8.6%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/afghanistan/) | 7,305 | 0.00% |
| 72 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/sri-lanka/) | 6,196 | 0.00% |
| 73 | **El Salvador** | 5,380 | 0.00% |
| 74 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/taiwan/) | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 75 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/gabon/) | 4,015 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 102 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

### Map of world production of soybeans

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 | 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

Imports29 t USD 32,000
Importer rank143 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](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/india/)[Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/paraguay/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/ukraine/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/south-africa/)
[All countries producing soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## Other products of El Salvador

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/el-salvador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/el-salvador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/el-salvador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/el-salvador/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/el-salvador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/el-salvador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/el-salvador/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/el-salvador/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/el-salvador/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/el-salvador/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/el-salvador/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/el-salvador/)
[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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