Daily per capita fat supply in El Salvador
El Salvador: Daily per capita fat supply was 75.71 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 75.71 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023.
The figure is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in El Salvador peaked at 75.73 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.84 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 127th 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.
Daily per capita fat supply in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.84 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 36.75 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 37.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 36.82 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 38.07 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 39.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 39.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 38.33 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 37.52 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 37.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 38.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 40.26 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 42.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 45.72 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 46.44 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 47.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 47.72 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 49.08 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 49.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.41 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 50.26 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 48.91 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 50.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 48.9 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 47.85 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 47.94 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.25 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 50.04 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.7 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 50.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 50.05 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.85 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 50.01 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 54.04 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 56.08 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 57.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 62.19 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 61.72 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.81 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 62.1 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 63.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 64.39 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.63 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 62.63 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 59.7 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 61.62 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 59.74 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 61.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 58.84 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 60.05 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 60.49 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.39 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 64.39 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 67.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 68.57 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 75.73 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 75.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 75.71 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.47 grams of fat per day per capita, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 75.71 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.88 grams of fat per day per capita, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 39.38 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.31 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.52 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.08 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.68 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 52.41 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.82 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.7 grams of fat per day per capita | 56.08 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.37 grams of fat per day per capita | 57.88 grams of fat per day per capita | 64.39 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 67.28 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 68.57 grams of fat per day per capita | 75.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 124 Ukraine 78.39 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 125 Guyana 77.01 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 126 Guatemala 76.97 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 128 Morocco 75.25 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 129 Mauritania 74.51 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 130 Vietnam 73.75 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply in El Salvador?
- Daily per capita fat supply in El Salvador was 75.71 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.73 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.84 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.