Tomatoes production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 21,295 t of tomatoes, the 111th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 52%. The record was 44,436 t in 2008. Area harvested: 418 ha, yield 50.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 21,295 t
- World rank
- 111 of 166
- 10-year change
- +52%
- Record
- 44,436 t
- 2008
Tomatoes in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 50.9
- world 36.8 (+38%)
- kg per person
- 3.36
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- +52%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Zambia | 25,982 | 0.01% |
| 110 | Jamaica | 24,320 | 0.01% |
| 111 | El Salvador | 21,295 | 0.01% |
| 112 | Sierra Leone | 20,448 | 0.01% |
| 113 | Puerto Rico | 19,817 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 21,295 | −6.1% | 418 | 50.94 |
| 2023 | 22,669 | −4.2% | 388 | 58.43 |
| 2022 | 23,659 | +2.8% | 400 | 59.15 |
| 2021 | 23,017 | −1.5% | 422 | 54.54 |
| 2020 | 23,359 | +6.9% | 508 | 45.98 |
| 2019 | 21,861 | +9.8% | 470 | 46.51 |
| 2018 | 19,915 | −9.6% | 592 | 33.64 |
| 2017 | 22,018 | +22% | 601 | 36.64 |
| 2016 | 18,114 | +24% | 651 | 27.82 |
| 2015 | 14,652 | +4.9% | 998 | 14.68 |
| 2014 | 13,964 | −3.9% | 570 | 24.50 |
| 2013 | 14,527 | −22% | 599 | 24.25 |
| 2012 | 18,627 | −14% | 459 | 40.58 |
| 2011 | 21,592 | +22% | 767 | 28.15 |
| 2010 | 17,663 | 0.0% | 802 | 22.02 |
| 2009 | 17,663 | −60% | 802 | 22.02 |
| 2008 | 44,436 | +11% | 1,393 | 31.90 |
| 2007 | 40,032 | +12% | 1,255 | 31.90 |
| 2006 | 35,886 | +22% | 1,113 | 32.24 |
| 2005 | 29,415 | +16% | 913 | 32.22 |
| 2004 | 25,417 | +11% | 1,013 | 25.09 |
| 2003 | 22,824 | +6.2% | 970 | 23.53 |
| 2002 | 21,500 | +6.2% | 850 | 25.29 |
| 2001 | 20,248 | −5.2% | 840 | 24.10 |
| 2000 | 21,352 | −28% | 840 | 25.42 |
| 1999 | 29,808 | −17% | 1,050 | 28.39 |
| 1998 | 36,050 | +22% | 1,190 | 30.29 |
| 1997 | 29,663 | +16% | 685 | 43.30 |
| 1996 | 25,682 | −41% | 700 | 36.69 |
| 1995 | 43,777 | +132% | 2,783 | 15.73 |
| 1994 | 18,909 | +8.1% | 1,120 | 16.88 |
| 1993 | 17,500 | +9.4% | 1,050 | 16.67 |
| 1992 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 1,120 | 14.29 |
| 1991 | 15,500 | −37% | 1,890 | 8.20 |
| 1990 | 24,610 | +1.4% | 1,820 | 13.52 |
| 1989 | 24,279 | −7.4% | 1,750 | 13.87 |
| 1988 | 26,220 | −8.2% | 1,850 | 14.17 |
| 1987 | 28,566 | +0.8% | 1,890 | 15.11 |
| 1986 | 28,336 | −4.9% | 1,960 | 14.46 |
| 1985 | 29,808 | +11% | 1,890 | 15.77 |
| 1984 | 26,910 | +2.9% | 1,750 | 15.38 |
| 1983 | 26,146 | +18% | 1,715 | 15.25 |
| 1982 | 22,080 | +0.8% | 1,680 | 13.14 |
| 1981 | 21,896 | +3.9% | 1,666 | 13.14 |
| 1980 | 21,068 | +19% | 1,600 | 13.17 |
| 1979 | 17,690 | −11% | 1,365 | 12.96 |
| 1978 | 19,886 | +74% | 1,120 | 17.76 |
| 1977 | 11,454 | −1.9% | 1,025 | 11.17 |
| 1976 | 11,680 | −39% | 1,021 | 11.44 |
| 1975 | 19,085 | +0.4% | 1,213 | 15.73 |
| 1974 | 19,000 | +2.7% | 1,300 | 14.62 |
| 1973 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 1,300 | 14.23 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +2.9% | 1,250 | 14.40 |
| 1971 | 17,500 | +1.7% | 1,214 | 14.42 |
| 1970 | 17,200 | −7.0% | 1,200 | 14.33 |
| 1969 | 18,500 | +16% | 1,300 | 14.23 |
| 1968 | 15,900 | +0.6% | 1,100 | 14.45 |
| 1967 | 15,800 | +11% | 1,100 | 14.36 |
| 1966 | 14,200 | +12% | 1,100 | 12.91 |
| 1965 | 12,700 | −2.3% | 1,000 | 12.70 |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +4.8% | 1,100 | 11.82 |
| 1963 | 12,400 | +3.3% | 1,200 | 10.33 |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +6.2% | 1,200 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 11,300 | — | 1,100 | 10.27 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 105,963 t USD 16.0 m
- Importer rank
- 16 of 163
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 tomatoes in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 21,295 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
El Salvador ranked 111th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in El Salvador changed?
It rose by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 44,436 t in 2008.
What is the yield of tomatoes in El Salvador?
50.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (21,295 t from 418 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 105,963 t (USD 16.0 m), 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 imputed 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.