Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fish consumption vs gdp per capita was 7.22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.22
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.46
in 2014
All-time low
0.9936
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.22 for fish consumption vs gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish consumption vs gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 8.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9936, in 1983.
El Salvador ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 1.72 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.15 | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 2.45 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 1.86 | -24.3% |
| 1967 | 1.56 | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 1.68 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 2.39 | +42.5% |
| 1970 | 1.65 | -31.0% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 1.41 | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 1.76 | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.78 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.52 | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.73 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 2.02 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 2.14 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.54 | +65.9% |
| 1982 | 1.91 | -46.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9936 | -48.1% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | +77.1% |
| 1985 | 2.63 | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 2.94 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 2.76 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.91 | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 2.03 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.88 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.14 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 2.15 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 2.44 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 2.91 | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 2.41 | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.47 | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 4.57 | +85.4% |
| 2002 | 6.03 | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.04 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.02 | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 6.48 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 7.91 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 5.92 | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 7.76 | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 7.21 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 6.56 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 6.73 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.46 | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 6.89 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 7.32 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.28 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.25 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.22 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 | 1.39 | 2.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.41 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 0.9936 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 1.81 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 | 2.47 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 6.56 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 | 7.22 | 7.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 136 North Macedonia 8.01 compare
- 137 Mauritania 7.6 compare
- 138 Nicaragua 7.34 compare
- 140 Bulgaria 7.18 compare
- 141 Argentina 7.11 compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 7.1 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 fish consumption vs gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in El Salvador was 7.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9936 in 1983.
- How does El Salvador rank for fish consumption vs gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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