Paper and paperboard — Production in El Salvador

El Salvador: Paper and paperboard — Production was 85,519 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
85,519 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 152 countries
All-time high
115,208 t
in 2011
All-time low
600 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Production in El Salvador, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 85,519 t for paper and paperboard — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in El Salvador peaked at 115,208 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 600 t, in 1961.

That places El Salvador 81st out of 152 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.

Paper and paperboard — Production in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Production in El Salvador, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 600 t —
1962 600 t +0.0%
1963 600 t +0.0%
1964 600 t +0.0%
1965 800 t +33.3%
1966 800 t +0.0%
1967 800 t +0.0%
1968 800 t +0.0%
1969 1,000 t +25.0%
1970 1,000 t +0.0%
1971 2,500 t +150.0%
1972 4,500 t +80.0%
1973 4,500 t +0.0%
1974 5,000 t +11.1%
1975 5,000 t +0.0%
1976 5,000 t +0.0%
1977 5,000 t +0.0%
1978 4,500 t -10.0%
1979 16,000 t +255.6%
1980 16,000 t +0.0%
1981 16,000 t +0.0%
1982 16,000 t +0.0%
1983 16,000 t +0.0%
1984 16,000 t +0.0%
1985 16,000 t +0.0%
1986 16,000 t +0.0%
1987 16,900 t +5.6%
1988 17,400 t +3.0%
1989 17,400 t +0.0%
1990 17,400 t +0.0%
1991 17,400 t +0.0%
1992 17,400 t +0.0%
1993 17,400 t +0.0%
1994 17,400 t +0.0%
1995 17,400 t +0.0%
1996 56,000 t +221.8%
1997 56,000 t +0.0%
1998 56,000 t +0.0%
1999 56,000 t +0.0%
2000 68,000 t +21.4%
2001 68,000 t +0.0%
2002 98,000 t +44.1%
2003 98,000 t +0.0%
2004 98,000 t +0.0%
2005 103,000 t +5.1%
2006 103,000 t +0.0%
2007 103,000 t +0.0%
2008 108,000 t +4.9%
2009 108,000 t +0.0%
2010 114,520 t +6.0%
2011 115,208 t +0.6%
2012 115,208 t +0.0%
2013 115,208 t +0.0%
2014 115,208 t +0.0%
2015 115,208 t +0.0%
2016 115,208 t +0.0%
2017 115,208 t +0.0%
2018 115,208 t +0.0%
2019 115,208 t +0.0%
2020 115,208 t +0.0%
2021 115,208 t +0.0%
2022 115,208 t +0.0%
2023 85,519 t -25.8%
2024 85,519 t +0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 85,519 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 85,519 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,519 t, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 733.33 t 600 t 1,000 t 9
1970s 5,300 t 1,000 t 16,000 t 10
1980s 16,370 t 16,000 t 17,400 t 10
1990s 32,840 t 17,400 t 56,000 t 10
2000s 95,500 t 68,000 t 108,000 t 10
2010s 115,139 t 114,520 t 115,208 t 10
2020s 103,332 t 85,519 t 115,208 t 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 78 Dominican Republic 130,000 t compare
  2. 79 Lebanon 103,000 t compare
  3. 80 Singapore 87,000 t compare
  4. 82 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 80,000 t compare
  5. 83 Ethiopia 78,400 t compare
  6. 84 Syrian Arab Republic 75,000 t compare
  7. 84 Syria 75,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production in El Salvador?
Paper and paperboard — production in El Salvador was 85,519 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 115,208 t in 2011.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 600 t in 1961.
How does El Salvador rank for paper and paperboard — production?
El Salvador ranks 81st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
182 places, 9,002 data points, 1961–2024
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