FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 765 t of sweet potatoes, the 91st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.7%. The record was 773 t in 2019. Area harvested: 132 ha, yield 5.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 765 t
- World rank
- 91 of 111
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- Record
- 773 t
- 2019
Sweet potatoes in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 765 | +0.1% | 132 | 5.80 |
| 2023 | 764 | −0.3% | 132 | 5.79 |
| 2022 | 766 | +0.1% | 133 | 5.76 |
| 2021 | 765 | +0.7% | 132 | 5.80 |
| 2020 | 760 | −1.7% | 131 | 5.80 |
| 2019 | 773 | +1.7% | 134 | 5.77 |
| 2018 | 760 | +1.7% | 131 | 5.80 |
| 2017 | 747 | +2.0% | 128 | 5.84 |
| 2016 | 732 | +1.7% | 125 | 5.86 |
| 2015 | 720 | −1.5% | 122 | 5.90 |
| 2014 | 731 | +4.4% | 125 | 5.85 |
| 2013 | 700 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.83 |
| 2012 | 700 | +5.3% | 120 | 5.83 |
| 2011 | 665 | +2.3% | 110 | 6.05 |
| 2010 | 650 | +2.2% | 107 | 6.07 |
| 2009 | 636 | +2.3% | 104 | 6.12 |
| 2008 | 622 | +8.2% | 101 | 6.16 |
| 2007 | 575 | −3.8% | 90 | 6.39 |
| 2006 | 598 | +0.8% | 96 | 6.23 |
| 2005 | 593 | +2.6% | 95 | 6.24 |
| 2004 | 578 | +1.6% | 92 | 6.28 |
| 2003 | 569 | +1.8% | 91 | 6.25 |
| 2002 | 559 | +2.0% | 89 | 6.28 |
| 2001 | 548 | 0.0% | 87 | 6.30 |
| 2000 | 548 | +4.4% | 87 | 6.30 |
| 1999 | 525 | −4.5% | 83 | 6.33 |
| 1998 | 550 | +57% | 85 | 6.47 |
| 1997 | 350 | −27% | 56 | 6.25 |
| 1996 | 478 | −4.4% | 76 | 6.29 |
| 1995 | 500 | +2.0% | 80 | 6.25 |
| 1994 | 490 | +2.1% | 80 | 6.13 |
| 1993 | 480 | +4.3% | 75 | 6.40 |
| 1992 | 460 | +3.4% | 75 | 6.13 |
| 1991 | 445 | −1.1% | 71 | 6.27 |
| 1990 | 450 | −2.2% | 70 | 6.43 |
| 1989 | 460 | +28% | 71 | 6.48 |
| 1988 | 360 | +2.9% | 60 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 350 | +2.9% | 60 | 5.83 |
| 1986 | 340 | +3.0% | 60 | 5.67 |
| 1985 | 330 | +3.1% | 60 | 5.50 |
| 1984 | 320 | +3.2% | 60 | 5.33 |
| 1983 | 310 | +3.3% | 60 | 5.17 |
| 1982 | 300 | 0.0% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 300 | 0.0% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 300 | 0.0% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 300 | 0.0% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 300 | −9.4% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 331 | +10% | 63 | 5.25 |
| 1976 | 300 | 0.0% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 300 | +3.4% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 290 | +3.6% | 58 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 280 | +3.7% | 56 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 270 | 0.0% | 55 | 4.91 |
| 1971 | 270 | +3.8% | 55 | 4.91 |
| 1970 | 260 | 0.0% | 50 | 5.20 |
| 1969 | 260 | +4.0% | 50 | 5.20 |
| 1968 | 250 | 0.0% | 50 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 250 | +4.2% | 50 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 240 | 0.0% | 48 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 240 | +4.3% | 48 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 230 | 0.0% | 46 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 230 | +4.5% | 46 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 220 | 0.0% | 45 | 4.89 |
| 1961 | 220 | — | 45 | 4.89 |
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.