Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.54 million tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador
1.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
84th
El Salvador rank
86th

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.54 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 167,000 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 192 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 902,000 tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 176,200 tonnes El Salvador
2020s 1.29 million tonnes 1.33 million tonnes 44,750 tonnes El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Democratic Republic of Congo or El Salvador?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.54 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
167,000 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.