El Salvador


Land Area
20,720 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
721 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
881 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
1196 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
588.38 (1000 ha)in 2019

El Salvador covers an area of 21,041 square kilometres (8,124 square miles) in which 2072(1000 ha) Land area, 1214.1(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 601.88(1000 ha) forest area. El Salvador food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








El Salvador Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley1212,000--
Buckwheat----
Canary seed14096,000--
Flour, wheat19,3708,468,00041,89217,439,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize685,481147,636,0006,6961,773,000
Millet313178,00054,000
Oats5025,000--
Quinoa35169,000--
Rice, broken13,6945,393,00013227,000
Rice, husked308204,0004534,000
Rice, milled10,6998,646,0001,9871,355,000
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy85,84130,512,000--
Rye----
Sorghum-3,00018541,000
Triticale----
Wheat269,75771,341,0001,642508,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196149,2994,004,00016,484926,000
1965115,4609,913,0004,715572,000
197060,5283,963,00020,5681,786,000
1975108,26422,644,000310165,000
1980144,33235,157,00020,8064,356,000
1985224,24843,350,00018,6253,468,000
1990145,64528,665,000611188,000
1995388,34968,695,0002,084367,000
2000681,076110,721,00028,6754,955,000
2005778,351134,725,00014,7582,687,000
2010759,337217,644,00022,4908,671,000
2015966,784255,243,00078,71142,445,000
20161,105,571269,194,00069,75426,551,000
2017900,520214,639,00082,16625,424,000
20181,061,215267,731,00077,68024,773,000
20191,227,006297,021,00080,37126,401,000
20201,063,191272,683,00068,88021,181,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations8913,225,000-4,000
Meat, cattle10,14932,785,000--
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)24,867130,911,000526,000
Offals, edible, cattle2,0622,435,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961169145,0005939,000
1965180164,00010099,000
1970174141,0004660,000
1975455416,0001,7242,303,000
1980214433,0001,6944,157,000
1985133416,0001,0151,455,000
199082295,0008292,120,000
19957,99116,027,00036,000
200013,01033,280,00018,000
200519,97253,428,0003183,000
201026,22370,056,000-3,000
201521,14196,281,000739,000
201622,86094,274,000428,000
201727,360105,952,000436,000
201831,319118,690,00032152,000
201946,921174,963,000105524,000
202045,696169,358,000730,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley26,25015,430,0006,2283,605,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic11,90423,127,0005842,745,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc199279,000--
Vermouths & similar2446,000--
Wine2,3925,441,000417,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961991474,000438104,000
1965852528,000238,000
1970679473,000269164,000
19751,047922,000347317,000
19801,6812,037,0008481,003,000
1985245205,00020090,000
19901,6932,605,0001,3961,408,000
19954,9177,314,0002,4121,352,000
200014,15815,931,0007,8794,018,000
200520,97520,963,00012,5935,385,000
201017,26321,696,00029,45710,597,000
201523,12133,836,0009,8616,439,000
201627,12235,304,00011,4286,171,000
201726,24437,930,00019,8307,619,000
201835,65041,847,00019,7357,652,000
201944,51252,043,00011,4168,414,000
202040,76944,323,0006,8166,367,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk6014,030,00022135,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk2539,000306723,000
Cheese, processed24,71461,326,0002851,299,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk32,704115,926,0006,22731,806,000
Cream fresh----
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes3491,801,00017102,000
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow4,4014,223,000813,000
Milk, skimmed dried2,7447,759,0002084,000
Milk, whole condensed567933,000612,000
Milk, whole dried9,54237,339,0003421,337,000
Milk, whole evaporated4,4659,816,0006711,551,000
Milk, whole fresh cow14,92313,828,000-1,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry2,8762,932,0004099,000
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not1,8342,808,0005,2937,314,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19615,4352,386,000227126,000
19656,6713,740,0007654,000
19706,3794,371,0003960,000
19757,1099,037,00072166,000
198014,03621,717,0002366,000
19854,9368,777,00028107,000
19908,61519,691,00049126,000
199523,55653,792,00072194,000
200035,42177,612,0008992,197,000
200548,20090,900,0001,4174,382,000
201051,145137,124,0002,3749,034,000
201566,831177,932,0006,87524,201,000
201671,140177,463,0007,58724,500,000
201771,689178,839,0009,22629,530,000
201869,023174,834,0009,79431,230,000
201985,814224,658,00010,91434,856,000
202099,847263,197,00013,24044,492,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried2261,035,000--
Eggs, hen, in shell5811,445,00056224,000
Eggs, liquid6921,090,0003183,000
Eggs, other bird, in shell----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961814,000465223,000
1965321250,000552232,000
19708687,0001,279764,000
1975196157,000127146,000
198099221,000391464,000
19851030,000200292,000
1990278576,000350361,000
1995201441,0004,4163,319,000
20001,3021,961,00010,45611,101,000
20052,8162,755,0002,9263,142,000
20108234,235,000736836,000
20152,3375,918,00053177,000
20162,6565,924,00072267,000
20171,6933,118,00047114,000
20181,4624,333,00054131,000
20191,7184,472,00083209,000
20201,4993,570,00087307,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples20,12421,166,0002018,000
Apricots-1,000--
Apricots, dry15,00013,000
Bananas72,7706,811,000--
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries430,000--
Cherries, sour----
Cranberries----
Currants----
Dates846,000-2,000
Figs1963,000--
Figs dried----
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations2,2874,270,0004448,000
Fruit, dried nes95236,000-3,000
Fruit, fresh nes16,8635,222,00023,000
Fruit, prepared nes10,64517,276,0006,86714,734,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes1---
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)5980,000--
Grapes6,48913,936,000--
Juice, apple, concentrated145217,0002583,000
Juice, apple, single strength3,5582,283,0009,7375,157,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated28190,0008360,000
Juice, citrus, single strength113186,000--
Juice, fruit nes17,90012,050,00012,6856,817,000
Juice, grape467353,00035,000
Juice, grapefruit----
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated389873,000--
Juice, orange, single strength2,0771,271,00042,000
Juice, pineapple1,221765,0001,9361,033,000
Juice, pineapple, concentrated9531,828,000932,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit472839,000--
Lemons and limes2,374528,000706828,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas1,369347,000615,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)19,9361,928,000--
Oranges25,6121,755,000605,000
Papayas16,0353,429,000--
Peaches and nectarines1,3781,485,000--
Pears2,5913,272,000--
Persimmons----
Pineapples25,0915,386,000-2,000
Pineapples canned3351,0001-
Pistachios13154,000--
Plantains and others76,04712,927,00025,000
Plums and sloes858945,000--
Plums dried (prunes)68246,00015,000
Quinces----
Raisins243537,0001123,000
Strawberries3,4312,445,000--
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas1,102979,000--
Watermelons49,3514,470,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196115,0631,194,0002,998203,000
196523,6111,737,0005,687309,000
197037,7032,276,0002,12812,000
197538,2063,570,0005,251195,000
1980112,00319,873,0007,4461,023,000
198570,5814,941,0001,952472,000
1990115,9849,820,0008,5062,620,000
199597,31323,145,00013,3406,084,000
2000191,60357,063,00017,28415,873,000
2005252,34462,351,00035,70820,829,000
2010249,43280,639,00084,00255,999,000
2015362,957106,547,00082,14865,952,000
2016381,391108,234,00079,33964,448,000
2017395,372109,822,00043,65438,086,000
2018380,012120,680,00049,96741,749,000
2019375,260130,369,00049,37341,108,000
2020382,825132,034,00032,36129,163,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes49,000--
Asparagus18114,000--
Avocados16,26818,537,000--
Beans, green4,0631,569,000--
Cabbages and other brassicas66,6348,174,000--
Carrots and turnips32,3446,409,000--
Cauliflowers and broccoli19,7623,615,000--
Chillies and peppers, green14,3354,330,0001,3612,558,000
Cucumbers and gherkins8,219486,000--
Eggplants (aubergines)52,000--
Garlic2,5892,457,00047,000
Juice, tomato1,228854,000713373,000
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables6511,000--
Lettuce and chicory25,6434,414,000--
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles146382,000--
Mushrooms, canned9411,740,0003453,000
Olives----
Olives preserved379762,000614,000
Onions, dry45,3529,183,000--
Onions, shallots, green----
Peas, green8866,000--
Pumpkins, squash and gourds836172,000725,000
Spinach457173,000--
Sweet corn frozen914,00082138,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved7961,117,00092,000
Tomatoes119,75818,268,000--
Tomatoes, paste2,5522,425,000154205,000
Tomatoes, peeled1,567848,00054,000
Vegetables in vinegar2,2883,419,000297549,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated7853,016,00019149,000
Vegetables, fresh nes28,5345,423,0001981,691,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes----
Vegetables, frozen437441,0004,31810,008,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations1350,000--
Vegetables, preserved nes7,04713,446,00017,79214,775,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen79237,0007398,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved5973,00011,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196110,583794,0001,115110,000
196517,6351,015,0001,647134,000
197022,4601,626,0004518,000
197527,2992,789,000302147,000
198061,81817,776,0001,514969,000
198562,2376,949,0005,2292,524,000
199074,2808,316,0006,9174,842,000
199542,7668,566,0005,7924,189,000
2000145,04036,967,0003,2894,917,000
2005241,11152,290,0005,0805,294,000
2010238,65662,404,0008,79911,394,000
2015338,71071,838,00014,54719,530,000
2016353,97172,549,00016,85921,281,000
2017368,91274,135,00019,97623,609,000
2018383,69289,056,00020,37724,011,000
2019375,285101,291,00023,38327,713,000
2020403,413112,319,00025,07430,653,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken12,27216,096,0002,2064,081,000
Meat, chicken, canned6,33222,489,0009863,334,000
Meat, duck949,000--
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey1,0622,982,000--
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese-1,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19613026,000--
19653613,0005650,000
19701-4559,000
1975434500,00095154,000
1980255405,000188352,000
1985--57146,000
1990--58160,000
1995232416,000260306,000
20009321,322,0004,5496,735,000
20053,8564,372,000985816,000
201011,20419,571,0007,86913,768,000
201518,21333,611,0003,3998,039,000
201617,67632,085,0004,0068,789,000
201718,27733,950,0002,7524,604,000
201821,73839,515,0002,1703,811,000
201921,38940,956,0001,7182,838,000
202022,52441,617,0003,6367,415,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried1,611779,00078,000
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes375553,000--
Flour, roots and tubers nes17,000--
Potato offals----
Potatoes72,78517,643,000--
Potatoes, frozen10,30113,226,000150228,000
Roots and tubers nes----
Starch, cassava508310,0001813,000
Sweet potatoes23758,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19614,010445,0001,849194,000
19655,269573,0001,456109,000
19709,6501,008,000766,000
197514,6161,346,0004313,000
198014,3804,936,000--
198516,4092,324,000--
199013,4461,232,0005-
19954,012851,00023160,000
200049,31510,594,0009223,000
200562,30414,023,00086,000
201061,58920,474,0002815,000
201591,38319,014,00059109,000
201689,83620,225,000716,000
201794,25722,153,0002731,000
201899,93929,350,0001718,000
201996,74037,756,0005487,000
202085,82132,583,000175249,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry3350,000--
Rubber, natural711,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961241131,000--
1965427203,0001-
1970893384,000--
1975898729,00023,000
19801,2591,868,0001628,000
19852121,000--
19901,0541,041,000--
19954731,170,000616,000
2000293315,000729,000
2005181315,00011,000
2010180603,00035,000
2015240380,000--
201655116,000--
201784172,000--
201882128,00011,000
201972107,000--
20204061,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
El Salvador Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes1,02416,886,00031284,000
Cigars, cheroots-20,0001146,000
Tobacco products nes-1,000--
Tobacco, unmanufactured46176,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,1131,005,000209,000
19651,857768,000--
19701,6371,336,0004940,000
19751,1251,193,000656527,000
19801,1902,463,0001,5362,427,000
1985454759,0008157,000
19901,0041,646,00040197,000
19951,5126,163,0007083,737,000
20001,6457,815,0001259,000
20051,8218,800,00024,000
20101,59211,728,0001177,000
20151,32414,178,000827,000
201694813,397,000526,000
20171,13112,645,000326,000
20181,08610,833,000418,000
20191,19213,310,0001371,000
20201,48516,983,00042330,000