NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in El Salvador
El Salvador: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 260 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in El Salvador is 260 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 96.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in El Salvador peaked at 100,256 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70 t, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 106th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,491 t | — |
| 2006 | 543 t | -93.6% |
| 2007 | 1,004 t | +84.9% |
| 2008 | 12,730 t | +1167.9% |
| 2009 | 15,670 t | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 100,256 t | +539.8% |
| 2011 | 88,261 t | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 170 t | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 2,572 t | +1412.9% |
| 2017 | 1,080 t | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 1,303 t | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 1,220 t | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,231 t | +82.9% |
| 2021 | 1,939 t | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 70 t | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 6,429 t | +9084.3% |
| 2024 | 260 t | -96.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 260 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,428 t, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 260 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,494 t, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +9084.3% | 70 t | 6,429 t |
| 2016 | +1412.9% | 170 t | 2,572 t |
| 2008 | +1167.9% | 1,004 t | 12,730 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,688 t | 543 t | 15,670 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,837 t | 170 t | 100,256 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,186 t | 70 t | 6,429 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — agricultural use in El Salvador?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in El Salvador was 260 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 100,256 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 t in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf