Watermelons — Yield in El Salvador
El Salvador: Watermelons — Yield was 24,361 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — yield in El Salvador stood at 24,361 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in El Salvador peaked at 36,371 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,313 kg/ha, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 80th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,454 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,364 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 19,391 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 19,231 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 19,286 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 21,569 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 22,727 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 23,445 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 24,000 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 25,000 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 27,368 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 27,742 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 28,387 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 29,032 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 30,042 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 30,249 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 19,714 kg/ha | -34.8% |
| 1978 | 24,314 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 21,686 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 21,083 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 21,029 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 21,029 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,890 kg/ha | +51.6% |
| 1984 | 31,606 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 21,379 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 20,503 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 19,583 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 19,320 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 17,884 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 17,837 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 18,071 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 17,007 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 17,069 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17,298 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 17,370 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17,543 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,511 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 23,680 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 23,329 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21,029 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 24,630 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 21,429 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 21,660 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21,696 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 28,154 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 28,157 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,113 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 28,116 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,764 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 33,764 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29,313 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 24,593 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 20,694 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 24,075 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 20,263 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 22,016 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 29,730 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 27,055 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 30,102 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 36,371 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 14,313 kg/ha | -60.6% |
| 2022 | 17,183 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 22,428 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 24,361 kg/ha | +8.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 24,361 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,361 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 24,361 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,151 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -60.6% | 36,371 kg/ha | 14,313 kg/ha |
| 1983 | +51.6% | 21,029 kg/ha | 31,890 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,830 kg/ha | 18,454 kg/ha | 24,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,353 kg/ha | 19,714 kg/ha | 30,249 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,531 kg/ha | 17,884 kg/ha | 31,890 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,372 kg/ha | 17,007 kg/ha | 24,511 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,675 kg/ha | 21,029 kg/ha | 33,764 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,161 kg/ha | 20,263 kg/ha | 33,764 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,931 kg/ha | 14,313 kg/ha | 36,371 kg/ha | 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 — yield in El Salvador?
- Watermelons — yield in El Salvador was 24,361 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36,371 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,313 kg/ha in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for watermelons — yield?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 — Yield. 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.