Watermelons — Production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Watermelons — Production was 48,746 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — production in El Salvador is 48,746 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in El Salvador peaked at 98,267 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,300 t, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 21,300 t | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 22,300 t | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 25,000 t | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 27,000 t | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 33,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 35,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 36,340 t | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 38,400 t | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 40,500 t | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 42,640 t | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 43,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 44,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 45,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46,745 t | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 44,436 t | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 37,260 t | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 40,848 t | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 41,745 t | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 40,480 t | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 39,744 t | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 39,744 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62,376 t | +56.9% |
| 1984 | 78,826 t | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 83,720 t | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 87,547 t | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 82,933 t | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 87,906 t | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 88,885 t | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 87,400 t | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 50,600 t | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 50,000 t | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 49,500 t | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 49,300 t | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 48,636 t | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 35,578 t | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 42,895 t | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 49,680 t | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 50,623 t | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 78,752 t | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 75,000 t | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 75,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59,891 t | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 52,310 t | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 68,866 t | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 86,781 t | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 88,529 t | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 98,267 t | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 49,261 t | -49.9% |
| 2010 | 49,261 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56,410 t | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 59,982 t | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 21,253 t | -64.6% |
| 2014 | 29,347 t | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 25,126 t | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 30,932 t | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 88,947 t | +187.6% |
| 2018 | 49,468 t | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 50,211 t | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 51,610 t | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 22,751 t | -55.9% |
| 2022 | 42,494 t | +86.8% |
| 2023 | 49,319 t | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 48,746 t | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 48,746 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,303 t, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 48,746 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,418 t, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +187.6% | 30,932 t | 88,947 t |
| 2022 | +86.8% | 22,751 t | 42,494 t |
| 2013 | -64.6% | 59,982 t | 21,253 t |
| 2021 | -55.9% | 51,610 t | 22,751 t |
| 1983 | +56.9% | 39,744 t | 62,376 t |
| 2000 | +55.6% | 50,623 t | 78,752 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,738 t | 20,300 t | 38,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,617 t | 37,260 t | 46,745 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,216 t | 39,744 t | 88,885 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,421 t | 35,578 t | 87,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,266 t | 49,261 t | 98,267 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,094 t | 21,253 t | 88,947 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,984 t | 22,751 t | 51,610 t | 5 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in El Salvador?
- Watermelons — production in El Salvador was 48,746 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98,267 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,300 t in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for watermelons — production?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.