Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in El Salvador

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was -1,375 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,375
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
117th
of 158 countries
All-time high
2
in 1987
All-time low
-40,549
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1961–2019

-40.0k-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in El Salvador is -1,375, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -40,549, in 1971.

El Salvador ranks 117th of 158 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, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -11,601 —
1962 -1,235 -89.4%
1963 -1,571 +27.2%
1964 -1,841 +17.2%
1965 -165 -91.0%
1966 -2,929 +1675.2%
1967 -8,398 +186.7%
1968 -218 -97.4%
1969 -732 +235.8%
1970 -14,864 +1930.6%
1971 -40,549 +172.8%
1972 -21,304 -47.5%
1973 -406 -98.1%
1974 -548 +35.0%
1975 -288 -47.4%
1976 -3,678 +1177.1%
1977 -931 -74.7%
1978 -1,049 +12.7%
1979 -1,643 +56.6%
1980 -19,592 +1092.5%
1981 -15,346 -21.7%
1982 -440 -97.1%
1983 -40 -90.9%
1984 -390 +875.0%
1985 -18,600 +4669.2%
1986 -1,746 -90.6%
1987 2 -100.1%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 -47 —
1992 -1,157 +2361.7%
1993 -2,895 +150.2%
1994 -471 -83.7%
1995 -153 -67.5%
1996 -3,067 +1904.6%
1997 -1,559 -49.2%
1998 -565 -63.8%
1999 -3,488 +517.3%
2000 -9,941 +185.0%
2001 -191 -98.1%
2002 -1,851 +869.1%
2003 -157 -91.5%
2004 -129 -17.8%
2005 -45 -65.1%
2006 -264 +486.7%
2007 -212 -19.7%
2008 -724 +241.5%
2009 -2,437 +236.6%
2010 -2,849 +16.9%
2011 -309 -89.2%
2012 -128 -58.6%
2013 -9,702 +7479.7%
2014 -4,945 -49.0%
2015 -4,500 -9.0%
2016 -1,263 -71.9%
2017 -321 -74.6%
2018 -2,322 +623.4%
2019 -1,375 -40.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled 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
2013 -7479.7% -128 -9,702
1985 -4669.2% -390 -18,600
1992 -2361.7% -47 -1,157
1970 -1930.6% -732 -14,864
1996 -1904.6% -153 -3,067
1966 -1675.2% -165 -2,929

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3,188 -11,601 -165 9
1970s -8,526 -40,549 -288 10
1980s -5,615 -19,592 2 10
1990s -1,340 -3,488 0 10
2000s -1,595 -9,941 -45 10
2010s -2,771 -9,702 -128 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 114 Honduras -624 compare
  2. 115 Madagascar -652 compare
  3. 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -652 compare
  4. 118 Panama -1,416 compare
  5. 119 Cambodia -1,867 compare
  6. 120 Malawi -1,953 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in El Salvador?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in El Salvador was -1,375 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -40,549 in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
El Salvador ranks 117th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.