Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 1.36 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.36 % for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in El Salvador peaked at 2.32 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.78 %, in 2006.
That places El Salvador 51st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.32 % | — |
| 2002 | 1.5 % | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 0.84 % | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 % | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 0.95 % | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.78 % | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 % | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 % | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.83 % | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 % | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.96 % | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 % | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.11 % | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 % | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 % | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8 % | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 % | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 % | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.79 % | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.44 % | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 1.38 % | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 % | -1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.36 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 %, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.36 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3 %, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 % | 0.78 % | 2.32 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 % | 0.79 % | 1.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % | 1.06 % | 1.44 % | 5 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 4,169 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in El Salvador?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in El Salvador was 1.36 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 % in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.