What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 47.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 5.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.

How does El Salvador rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

El Salvador ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in El Salvador

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in El Salvador
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

El Salvador: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 44.74 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

44.74 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

117th

of 191 countries

All-time high

47.72 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2022

All-time low

5.92 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity 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

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in El Salvador is 44.74 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in El Salvador peaked at 47.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.92 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.

That places El Salvador 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.35 kilocalories per day per capita	10.17 kilocalories per day per capita	14.23 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	14.96 kilocalories per day per capita	10.18 kilocalories per day per capita	21.51 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	12.6 kilocalories per day per capita	6 kilocalories per day per capita	18.48 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	9.17 kilocalories per day per capita	5.92 kilocalories per day per capita	12 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	19.43 kilocalories per day per capita	13.03 kilocalories per day per capita	23.51 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	41.79 kilocalories per day per capita	40.3 kilocalories per day per capita	44.09 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	45.73 kilocalories per day per capita	43.18 kilocalories per day per capita	47.72 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

114 Slovakia 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
115 Nicaragua 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita compare
116 Liberia 44.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
118 Honduras 44.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
119 Vanuatu 43.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
120 Solomon Islands 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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More reference data data for El Salvador

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Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in El Salvador?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in El Salvador was 44.74 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 47.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 5.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: El Salvador ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.