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
Latest (2023)
2,409 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,415 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,357 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 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.
Calorie supply by food group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,357 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,396 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,443 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,443 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,520 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,518 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,542 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,583 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,580 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,590 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,643 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,643 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,697 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,727 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,857 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,903 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,937 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,093 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,086 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,087 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,077 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,975 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,938 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,046 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,115 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,104 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,118 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,121 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,135 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,279 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,244 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,213 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,209 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,202 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,205 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,208 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,233 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,219 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,189 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,198 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,246 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,396 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,326 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,361 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 192 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.