El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Share of cereals allocated to human food
El Salvador
51.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
51.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
119th
Saudi Arabia rank
120th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 51.4% against 51.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 119th and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.4% | 89.8% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 81.9% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 35.3% | 47.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 75.9% | 40.0% | 35.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 39.1% | 17.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 35.2% | 16.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 42.7% | 8.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, El Salvador or Saudi Arabia?
- El Salvador, at 51.4% against 51.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- El Salvador ranks 119th and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.