Pulses, Total — Food aid received in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 380 t in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in El Salvador, 1988–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2012, pulses, total — food aid received in El Salvador stood at 380 t.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in El Salvador peaked at 36,736 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 74 t, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 55th out of 87 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19,981 t | — |
| 1989 | 2,841 t | -85.8% |
| 1990 | 3,249 t | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 4,925 t | +51.6% |
| 1992 | 36,051 t | +632.0% |
| 1993 | 36,736 t | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 533 t | -98.5% |
| 1995 | 374 t | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 12,653 t | +3283.2% |
| 1997 | 13,118 t | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6,895 t | -47.4% |
| 1999 | 7,742 t | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 11,216 t | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 6,195 t | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 240 t | -96.1% |
| 2004 | 4,279 t | +1682.9% |
| 2005 | 4,258 t | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 465 t | -89.1% |
| 2007 | 110 t | -76.3% |
| 2008 | 163 t | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 74 t | -54.6% |
| 2011 | 432 t | +483.8% |
| 2012 | 380 t | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,411 t | 2,841 t | 19,981 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 12,228 t | 374 t | 36,736 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 t | 74 t | 11,216 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 406 t | 380 t | 432 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 52 Sri Lanka 482 t compare
- 53 Serbia and Montenegro 450 t compare
- 54 Jordan 386 t compare
- 56 Costa Rica 369 t compare
- 57 Algeria 360 t compare
- 58 Mozambique 357 t 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 pulses, total — food aid received in El Salvador?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in El Salvador was 380 t in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36,736 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 t in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 87 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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