Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 226.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
226.82 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
229.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
All-time low
100.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador is 226.82 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador peaked at 229.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.76 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 100.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 101.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 103.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 104.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 115.42 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 119.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 117.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 114.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 119.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 113.9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 110.99 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 105.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 107.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 112.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 115.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 123.64 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 152.28 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 154.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 162.3 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 159.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 150.16 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 146.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 140.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 136.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 136.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 139.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 144.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 148.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 170.22 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 173.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 175.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 169.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 171.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 158.83 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 118.4 kilograms per year per capita | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 130.49 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 111.81 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 128.72 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 155.16 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 162.92 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 174.03 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 179.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 182.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 205.76 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 203.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 216.74 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 229.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 206.32 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 161.25 kilograms per year per capita | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 149.03 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 175.61 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 152.67 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 141.77 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 163.88 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 181.91 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 201.86 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 212.68 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 219.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 218.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 227.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 225.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 226.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 226.82 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 226.82 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.69 kilograms per year per capita | 100.76 kilograms per year per capita | 119.39 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.57 kilograms per year per capita | 105.97 kilograms per year per capita | 154.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.52 kilograms per year per capita | 136.45 kilograms per year per capita | 162.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.78 kilograms per year per capita | 111.81 kilograms per year per capita | 175.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.54 kilograms per year per capita | 155.16 kilograms per year per capita | 229.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 176 kilograms per year per capita | 141.77 kilograms per year per capita | 219.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.45 kilograms per year per capita | 218.21 kilograms per year per capita | 227.67 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 93 Seychelles 231.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 94 Malta 228.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Mali 227.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Angola 225.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Estonia 224.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Hungary 222.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador was 226.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 229.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.76 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does El Salvador rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.