> In 2024 El Salvador produced 48,476 t of yautia, the 4th largest in the world (12.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.8%.

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

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# Yautia production in El Salvador

In 2024 El Salvador produced 48,476 t of yautia, the 4th largest in the world (12.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.8%. The record was 59,014 t in 1994. Area harvested: 4,718 ha, yield 10.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/country/el-salvador/)

Production, 202448,476 t
World rank4 of 13
10-year change+3.8%
Record59,014 t1994

## Yautia in El Salvador, 1993–2024 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total12.4%8.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.3world 12.3 (−17%)
kg per person7.65world 0.05
10-year change+3.8%world −29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/cuba/) | 87,020 | 22.3% |
| 3 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/dominican-republic/) | 71,745 | 18.4% |
| 4 | **El Salvador** | 48,476 | 12.4% |
| 5 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/mexico/) | 39,530 | 10.1% |
| 6 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/costa-rica/) | 11,213 | 2.9% |

[Full ranking of 13 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/)

### Map of world production of yautia

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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 | 48,476 | +0.2% | 4,718 | 10.27 |
| 2023 | 48,377 | +0.2% | 4,717 | 10.26 |
| 2022 | 48,279 | −0.3% | 4,715 | 10.24 |
| 2021 | 48,401 | +0.2% | 4,720 | 10.25 |
| 2020 | 48,303 | +0.3% | 4,717 | 10.24 |
| 2019 | 48,174 | +0.3% | 4,708 | 10.23 |
| 2018 | 48,050 | +0.3% | 4,736 | 10.15 |
| 2017 | 47,903 | +0.6% | 4,707 | 10.18 |
| 2016 | 47,596 | +0.7% | 4,680 | 10.17 |
| 2015 | 47,262 | +1.2% | 4,821 | 9.80 |
| 2014 | 46,709 | +8.6% | 4,620 | 10.11 |
| 2013 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 4,600 | 9.35 |
| 2012 | 43,000 | −8.2% | 4,600 | 9.35 |
| 2011 | 46,817 | −0.1% | 4,508 | 10.39 |
| 2010 | 46,881 | −0.2% | 4,214 | 11.13 |
| 2009 | 46,964 | −0.2% | 3,948 | 11.90 |
| 2008 | 47,061 | −0.2% | 3,711 | 12.68 |
| 2007 | 47,166 | −0.2% | 3,502 | 13.47 |
| 2006 | 47,272 | −0.2% | 3,318 | 14.25 |
| 2005 | 47,379 | −0.4% | 3,159 | 15.00 |
| 2004 | 47,557 | −0.1% | 3,016 | 15.77 |
| 2003 | 47,623 | −0.1% | 2,868 | 16.60 |
| 2002 | 47,691 | −0.1% | 2,787 | 17.11 |
| 2001 | 47,742 | −8.2% | 2,719 | 17.56 |
| 2000 | 52,000 | +8.5% | 2,800 | 18.57 |
| 1999 | 47,911 | −9.6% | 2,644 | 18.12 |
| 1998 | 53,000 | −1.9% | 2,901 | 18.27 |
| 1997 | 54,000 | +19% | 3,000 | 18.00 |
| 1996 | 45,455 | −17% | 2,420 | 18.78 |
| 1995 | 55,000 | −6.8% | 2,900 | 18.97 |
| 1994 | 59,014 | — | 2,940 | 20.07 |
| 1993 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports45 t USD 85,000
Importer rank10 of 24
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/yautia/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of yautia in El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 48,476 t in 2024, 12.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

El Salvador ranked 4th of 13 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Venezuela with 25.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of yautia in El Salvador changed?

It rose by 3.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −29% for the world. The record was 59,014 t in 1994.

### What is the yield of yautia in El Salvador?

10.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (48,476 t from 4,718 ha), against a world average of 12.3 t/ha.

### Does El Salvador export or import yautia?

In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 45 t (USD 85,000), 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/venezuela/)[Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/cuba/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/dominican-republic/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/mexico/)[Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/costa-rica/)[Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/dominica/)[Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/panama/)[Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/puerto-rico/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/peru/)[Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/saint-lucia/)[Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/belize/)
[All countries producing yautia](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/)

## 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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