Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 51.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador is 51.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 89.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.2% | — |
| 1962 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 87.0% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 86.1% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 83.9% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 86.7% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 85.2% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 83.8% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 81.6% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 80.3% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 79.7% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 76.9% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 78.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 82.1% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 84.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 81.4% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 84.7% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.4% | 83.6% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 76.9% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 76.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.9% | 71.9% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 49.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 48.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.9% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 116 Azerbaijan 53.1% compare
- 117 Grenada 52.9% compare
- 118 East Timor 51.5% compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 51.3% compare
- 121 Japan 50.5% compare
- 122 Montenegro 49.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 51.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.