Share cereal human food in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share cereal human food was 51.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.38
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
89.36
in 1962
All-time low
48.61
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 51.38 for share cereal 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 cereal human food in El Salvador peaked at 89.36 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 48.61, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.36 | 83.64 | 89.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.01 | 76.85 | 85.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.88 | 76.37 | 87.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.91 | 71.87 | 84.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.76 | 48.97 | 63.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.14 | 48.61 | 56.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.57 | 49.85 | 54.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 116 Azerbaijan 53.11 compare
- 117 Grenada 52.94 compare
- 118 Timor-Leste 51.47 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 51.3 compare
- 121 Japan 50.5 compare
- 122 Montenegro 49.62 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 share cereal human food in El Salvador?
- Share cereal human food in El Salvador was 51.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.36 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.61 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for share cereal human food?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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