> In 2024 El Salvador produced 7.3 million t of sugar cane, the 23rd largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%.

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# Sugar cane production in El Salvador

In 2024 El Salvador produced 7.3 million t of sugar cane, the 23rd largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%. The record was 7.7 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 76,307 ha, yield 95.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20247.3 million t
World rank23 of 94
10-year change+7.8%
Record7.7 million t2019

## Sugar cane in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.38%0.36% in 2014
Yield, t/ha95.8world 72.5 (+32%)
kg per person1,153world 238
10-year change+7.8%world +2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/iran/) | 9,151,144 | 0.47% |
| 22 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cuba/) | 9,050,600 | 0.47% |
| 23 | **El Salvador** | 7,310,908 | 0.38% |
| 24 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/paraguay/) | 6,864,550 | 0.35% |
| 25 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zimbabwe/) | 6,617,424 | 0.34% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

### Map of world production of sugar cane

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 | 7,310,908 | +1.5% | 76,307 | 95.81 |
| 2023 | 7,200,000 | −2.0% | 75,771 | 95.02 |
| 2022 | 7,350,297 | −4.3% | 77,830 | 94.44 |
| 2021 | 7,681,286 | +2.3% | 78,362 | 98.02 |
| 2020 | 7,508,773 | −2.2% | 77,940 | 96.34 |
| 2019 | 7,681,286 | +5.3% | 79,569 | 96.54 |
| 2018 | 7,295,505 | +3.1% | 80,031 | 91.16 |
| 2017 | 7,078,586 | −1.7% | 78,503 | 90.17 |
| 2016 | 7,202,141 | +9.5% | 79,103 | 91.05 |
| 2015 | 6,578,486 | −3.0% | 81,408 | 80.81 |
| 2014 | 6,782,795 | −5.3% | 79,797 | 85.00 |
| 2013 | 7,162,995 | +10% | 77,152 | 92.84 |
| 2012 | 6,487,423 | +11% | 73,270 | 88.54 |
| 2011 | 5,832,008 | +14% | 68,080 | 85.66 |
| 2010 | 5,126,693 | −11% | 63,031 | 81.34 |
| 2009 | 5,736,063 | +9.3% | 62,419 | 91.90 |
| 2008 | 5,249,939 | +5.9% | 66,902 | 78.47 |
| 2007 | 4,956,477 | +1.6% | 63,162 | 78.47 |
| 2006 | 4,878,039 | +11% | 60,990 | 79.98 |
| 2005 | 4,404,850 | −17% | 54,273 | 81.16 |
| 2004 | 5,280,400 | +17% | 62,477 | 84.52 |
| 2003 | 4,531,531 | +0.1% | 67,730 | 66.91 |
| 2002 | 4,528,167 | −7.2% | 58,872 | 76.92 |
| 2001 | 4,877,241 | −5.1% | 58,872 | 82.84 |
| 2000 | 5,140,322 | −3.1% | 68,600 | 74.93 |
| 1999 | 5,306,627 | −4.6% | 77,140 | 68.79 |
| 1998 | 5,561,050 | +7.6% | 74,900 | 74.25 |
| 1997 | 5,169,880 | +5.3% | 69,850 | 74.01 |
| 1996 | 4,908,510 | +40% | 55,841 | 87.90 |
| 1995 | 3,515,322 | −1.4% | 49,000 | 71.74 |
| 1994 | 3,564,310 | −5.3% | 47,600 | 74.88 |
| 1993 | 3,762,983 | −16% | 47,740 | 78.82 |
| 1992 | 4,464,000 | +11% | 51,800 | 86.18 |
| 1991 | 4,038,000 | +37% | 49,910 | 80.91 |
| 1990 | 2,956,500 | +15% | 31,920 | 92.62 |
| 1989 | 2,582,000 | −5.6% | 28,910 | 89.31 |
| 1988 | 2,736,000 | −20% | 33,810 | 80.92 |
| 1987 | 3,405,000 | −6.6% | 41,125 | 82.80 |
| 1986 | 3,647,000 | +5.6% | 42,070 | 86.69 |
| 1985 | 3,455,000 | +1.6% | 40,385 | 85.55 |
| 1984 | 3,402,000 | +13% | 39,410 | 86.32 |
| 1983 | 3,016,000 | +27% | 34,020 | 88.65 |
| 1982 | 2,372,000 | +4.8% | 31,500 | 75.30 |
| 1981 | 2,263,000 | −12% | 27,440 | 82.47 |
| 1980 | 2,564,000 | −23% | 34,056 | 75.29 |
| 1979 | 3,321,000 | −7.6% | 37,021 | 89.71 |
| 1978 | 3,596,000 | +1.3% | 41,223 | 87.23 |
| 1977 | 3,550,000 | +12% | 41,265 | 86.03 |
| 1976 | 3,177,000 | +0.3% | 41,600 | 76.37 |
| 1975 | 3,166,000 | +7.2% | 41,958 | 75.46 |
| 1974 | 2,953,000 | +21% | 36,232 | 81.50 |
| 1973 | 2,440,000 | +5.5% | 32,629 | 74.78 |
| 1972 | 2,312,000 | +16% | 37,500 | 61.65 |
| 1971 | 1,991,000 | +25% | 36,200 | 55.00 |
| 1970 | 1,587,000 | +8.0% | 27,900 | 56.88 |
| 1969 | 1,469,000 | −2.6% | 29,600 | 49.63 |
| 1968 | 1,508,700 | −3.3% | 28,000 | 53.88 |
| 1967 | 1,560,800 | +4.9% | 27,900 | 55.94 |
| 1966 | 1,487,500 | +8.9% | 29,000 | 51.29 |
| 1965 | 1,366,000 | +34% | 27,700 | 49.31 |
| 1964 | 1,018,900 | +3.2% | 23,700 | 42.99 |
| 1963 | 987,700 | −4.1% | 23,000 | 42.94 |
| 1962 | 1,030,000 | +15% | 26,000 | 39.62 |
| 1961 | 895,900 | — | 24,500 | 36.57 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sugar cane in El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 7.3 million t in 2024, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of sugar cane?

El Salvador ranked 23rd of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of sugar cane in El Salvador changed?

It rose by 7.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 7.7 million t in 2019.

### What is the yield of sugar cane in El Salvador?

95.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7.3 million t from 76,307 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.

### 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/indonesia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/united-states/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guatemala/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/philippines/)
[All countries producing sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

## Other products of 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/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/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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