Indicator of food price anomalies in El Salvador
El Salvador: Indicator of food price anomalies was -0.21 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -0.21 index for indicator of food price anomalies in 2024.
That represents a change of down 123.9% on the previous year and down 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in El Salvador peaked at 1.62 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.89 index, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.87 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.18 index | -79.3% |
| 2012 | -0.72 index | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 0.32 index | -144.4% |
| 2014 | 0.73 index | +128.1% |
| 2015 | 0.14 index | -80.8% |
| 2016 | -0.89 index | -735.7% |
| 2017 | -0.41 index | -53.9% |
| 2018 | -0.42 index | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.32 index | -176.2% |
| 2020 | 0.52 index | +62.5% |
| 2021 | -0.5 index | -196.2% |
| 2022 | 1.62 index | -424.0% |
| 2023 | 0.88 index | -45.7% |
| 2024 | -0.21 index | -123.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -0.21 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.195 index, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -0.21 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.26 index, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.198 index | -0.89 index | 0.73 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.462 index | -0.5 index | 1.62 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 indicator of food price anomalies in El Salvador?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in El Salvador was -0.21 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.89 index in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.8%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.