El Salvador vs Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
El Salvador
72,885
in 2019
Guatemala
108,982
in 2019
El Salvador rank
10th
Guatemala rank
8th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 108,982 against 72,885 in El Salvador, a difference of 36,097.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,812 | 282.67 | 3,094 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | -8,403 | 341.4 | 8,744 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -5,618 | 80.5 | 5,698 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 14,782 | 12,603 | 2,180 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 70,734 | 71,092 | 358.6 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 68,150 | 94,755 | 26,606 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 108,982 against 72,885 in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 36,097, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- El Salvador ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 8th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.