Calorie supply by food group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Calorie supply by food group was 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in El Salvador stood at 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in El Salvador peaked at 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,357 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,487 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,357 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,583 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,590 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,938 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,093 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,046 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,228 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,279 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,256 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,189 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,396 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,378 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,326 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 78 Guatemala 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Spain 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 80 Slovenia 2,410 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 82 Montenegro 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 2,408 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 84 Fiji 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in El Salvador?
- Calorie supply by food group in El Salvador was 2,409 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,357 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for calorie supply by food group?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. 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.