Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in El Salvador

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate was 40.78 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
40.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 106.5%
World rank
48th
of 143 countries
All-time high
100.11 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-875 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
47
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in El Salvador stood at 40.78 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 106.5% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 100.11 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -875 % change on previous year, in 1984.

El Salvador ranks 48th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 89.35 % change on previous year —
1963 -27.21 % change on previous year -130.4%
1964 -17.19 % change on previous year -36.8%
1965 91.04 % change on previous year -629.7%
1967 -186.72 % change on previous year -305.1%
1968 97.4 % change on previous year -152.2%
1969 -235.78 % change on previous year -342.1%
1971 -172.8 % change on previous year -26.7%
1972 47.46 % change on previous year -127.5%
1973 98.09 % change on previous year +106.7%
1974 -34.98 % change on previous year -135.7%
1975 47.45 % change on previous year -235.7%
1977 74.69 % change on previous year +57.4%
1978 -12.67 % change on previous year -117.0%
1979 -56.63 % change on previous year +346.8%
1981 21.67 % change on previous year -138.3%
1982 97.13 % change on previous year +348.2%
1983 90.91 % change on previous year -6.4%
1984 -875 % change on previous year -1062.5%
1986 90.61 % change on previous year -110.4%
1987 100.11 % change on previous year +10.5%
1988 -100 % change on previous year -199.9%
1993 -150.22 % change on previous year +50.2%
1994 83.73 % change on previous year -155.7%
1995 67.52 % change on previous year -19.4%
1997 49.17 % change on previous year -27.2%
1998 63.76 % change on previous year +29.7%
1999 -517.35 % change on previous year -911.4%
2000 -185.01 % change on previous year -64.2%
2001 98.08 % change on previous year -153.0%
2002 -869.11 % change on previous year -986.1%
2003 91.52 % change on previous year -110.5%
2004 17.83 % change on previous year -80.5%
2005 65.12 % change on previous year +265.1%
2006 -486.67 % change on previous year -847.4%
2007 19.7 % change on previous year -104.0%
2008 -241.51 % change on previous year -1326.1%
2009 -236.6 % change on previous year -2.0%
2010 -16.91 % change on previous year -92.9%
2011 89.15 % change on previous year -627.4%
2012 58.58 % change on previous year -34.3%
2014 49.03 % change on previous year -16.3%
2015 9 % change on previous year -81.6%
2016 71.93 % change on previous year +699.3%
2017 74.58 % change on previous year +3.7%
2018 -623.37 % change on previous year -935.8%
2019 40.78 % change on previous year -106.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 40.78 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 40.78 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.45 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -1326.1% 19.7 % change on previous year -241.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -27.01 % change on previous year -235.78 % change on previous year 97.4 % change on previous year 7
1970s -1.17 % change on previous year -172.8 % change on previous year 98.09 % change on previous year 8
1980s -82.08 % change on previous year -875 % change on previous year 100.11 % change on previous year 7
1990s -67.23 % change on previous year -517.35 % change on previous year 83.73 % change on previous year 6
2000s -172.66 % change on previous year -869.11 % change on previous year 98.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s -27.47 % change on previous year -623.37 % change on previous year 89.15 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 45 Germany 46.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 46 Moldova 43.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 47 Cote d'Ivoire 40.93 % change on previous year compare
  4. 49 Serbia 40.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 50 Botswana 38.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 51 Albania 37.06 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
Net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 40.78 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 100.11 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -875 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 48th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
143 places, 5,072 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.