Share of cereals allocated to human food in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 51.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food 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
El Salvador recorded 51.4% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
The figure 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 in El Salvador peaked at 89.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 51.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 51.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 in El Salvador?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 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 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food 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?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – 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.