What is net food imports by crop - maize in El Salvador?

Net food imports by crop - maize in El Salvador was 793,196 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 793,196 in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was -40,526 in 1971.

How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - maize?

El Salvador ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this El Salvador data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in El Salvador

Name: Net food imports by crop - Maize in El Salvador
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 793,196 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

793,196

Change on year

up 21.8%

World rank

38th

of 177 countries

All-time high

793,196

in 2019

All-time low

-40,526

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in El Salvador, 1961–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 793,196 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in El Salvador peaked at 793,196 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -40,526, in 1971.

That places El Salvador 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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	30,119	-956	59,226	9
1970s	16,064	-40,526	107,043	10
1980s	50,837	-5,549	102,165	10
1990s	136,092	31,423	324,377	10
2000s	469,550	388,988	595,785	10
2010s	545,278	311,481	793,196	10

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in El Salvador?: Net food imports by crop - maize in El Salvador was 793,196 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 793,196 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was -40,526 in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - maize?: El Salvador ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.