Capture fisheries production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capture fisheries production was 57,123 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 57,123 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in El Salvador peaked at 63,296 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,368 metric tons, in 1977.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,170 metric tons | 7,300 metric tons | 10,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,883 metric tons | 6,368 metric tons | 12,738 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,422 metric tons | 7,603 metric tons | 20,770 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,012 metric tons | 8,527 metric tons | 15,072 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,375 metric tons | 9,590 metric tons | 54,664 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,298 metric tons | 39,583 metric tons | 63,296 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,358 metric tons | 55,759 metric tons | 60,115 metric tons | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 19.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in El Salvador?
- Capture fisheries production in El Salvador was 57,123 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63,296 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,368 metric tons in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for capture fisheries production?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.