Food production index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Food production index was 102.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in El Salvador, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in El Salvador is 102.68 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in El Salvador peaked at 110.04 2014-2016 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.55 2014-2016 = 100, in 1962.
El Salvador ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.02 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 40.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 44.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 44.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 44.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 52.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 50.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 53.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 53.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 58.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 57.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 59.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 66.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 69.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 68.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 69.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 77.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 80.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 77.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 72.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 69.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 69.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 74.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 74.16 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 72.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 72.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 74.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 81.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 84.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 93.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 86.84 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 86.29 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 89.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 90.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 89.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 96.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 94.42 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 92.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 90.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 86.58 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 91.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 95.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 100.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 103.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 110.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 106.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 102.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 98.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 108.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 99.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 99.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 104.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 104.04 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.53 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 102.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 98.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 102.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 102.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 69.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 110.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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- 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 food production index in El Salvador?
- Food production index in El Salvador was 102.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 110.04 2014-2016 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.55 2014-2016 = 100 in 1962.
- How does El Salvador rank for food production index?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.