Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 253.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
253.48 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
269.51 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
60.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador stood at 253.48 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador peaked at 269.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.12 kilograms per year per capita, in 1994.
El Salvador ranks 105th 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 80.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 81.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 85.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 87.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 94.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 94.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 98.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 100.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 104.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 98.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 90.88 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 82.38 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 76.82 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 76.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 73.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 67.31 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 70.91 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 73.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 82.39 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 82.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 85.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 90.01 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 94.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 102.3 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 97.67 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 90.99 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 101.82 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 100.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 97.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 76.17 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 79.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 61.51 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 60.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 74.48 kilograms per year per capita | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 67.53 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 76.83 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 76.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.52 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 132.8 kilograms per year per capita | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 136.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 149.84 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 145.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 155.98 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 189.66 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 216.98 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 220.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 228.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 182.66 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 181.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 192.95 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 202.05 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 186.29 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 200.24 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 213.64 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 224.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 251.53 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 236.93 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 248.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 260.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 269.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 253.83 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 253.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 253.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 253.48 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48.3% | 89.52 kilograms per year per capita | 132.8 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.06 kilograms per year per capita | 79.07 kilograms per year per capita | 100.17 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.4 kilograms per year per capita | 67.31 kilograms per year per capita | 104.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.8 kilograms per year per capita | 82.1 kilograms per year per capita | 102.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.04 kilograms per year per capita | 60.12 kilograms per year per capita | 97.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.91 kilograms per year per capita | 132.8 kilograms per year per capita | 228.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.8 kilograms per year per capita | 181.41 kilograms per year per capita | 251.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.32 kilograms per year per capita | 253.48 kilograms per year per capita | 269.51 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 102 Cyprus 264.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 261.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 India 254.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 253.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 USSR 238.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Malawi 236.9 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in El Salvador was 253.48 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 269.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.12 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 vegetable 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.