Agriculture & Rural in El Salvador
32 indicators covering agriculture & rural for El Salvador.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.7% | 2024 | down 18.0% | 107th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 2.0% | 2024 | up 4.4% | 24th |
| Rural population | 24.5% | 2025 | down 19.2% | 144th |
| Rural population growth | -1.4% | 2025 | up 35.9% | 178th |
| Rural population | 1.56 million | 2025 | down 16.8% | 111th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 4.4% | 2025 | down 20.4% | 116th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 1.62 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 24.7% | 125th |
| Land under cereal production | 317,461 hectares | 2024 | down 21.2% | 112th |
| Cereal yield | 2,819 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 13.4% | 94th |
| Cereal production | 895,000 metric tons | 2024 | down 10.7% | 111th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 74.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 50.7% | 107th |
| Land area | 20,720 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 150th |
| Agricultural land | 11,957 sq. km | 2023 | down 1.9% | 135th |
| Agricultural land | 57.7% | 2023 | down 1.9% | 45th |
| Arable land | 721,000 hectares | 2023 | up 6.0% | 117th |
| Permanent cropland | 7.7% | 2023 | down 17.9% | 40th |
| Arable land | 34.8% | 2023 | up 6.0% | 21st |
| Arable land | 0.1143 hectares per person | 2023 | up 3.1% | 101st |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 4.5% | 2025 | up 17.6% | 117th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 20.7% | 2025 | down 26.9% | 84th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 13.9% | 2025 | down 23.5% | 98th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,784 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 42nd |
| Crop production index | 105.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 9.7% | 102nd |
| Food production index | 102.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 5.5% | 119th |
| Livestock production index | 98.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 1.7% | 148th |
| Forest area | 27.5% | 2023 | down 7.3% | 113th |
| Forest area | 5,704 sq. km | 2023 | down 7.3% | 136th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 453.9% | 1992 | up 3.3% | 28th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 72.8% | 2022 | up 16.4% | 70th |
| Surface area | 21,040 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 150th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 96.6% | 2024 | up 8.3% | 139th |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 2.0% | 2023 | up 19.5% | 55th |