Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in El Salvador

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 12,950 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12,950
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
34th
of 168 countries
All-time high
15,853
in 2017
All-time low
-8,130
in 2000
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in El Salvador, 1993–2019

-10.0k-5.0k05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200620191993: -2.8k1994: -4031995: -841996: -1.2k1997: -1.2k1998: -4411999: -3.4k2000: -8.1k2001: 7922002: 1.6k2003: 3.5k2004: 4.0k2005: 1.6k2006: 5.8k2007: 3.5k2008: 1.6k2009: 4.7k2010: 6.3k2011: 10.2k2012: 12.6k2013: 4.9k2014: 10.3k2015: 6.7k2016: 14.1k2017: 15.9k2018: 13.6k2019: 12.9k

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 12,950 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 173.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in El Salvador peaked at 15,853 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -8,130, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 168 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in El Salvador, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 -2,800 —
1994 -403 -85.6%
1995 -84 -79.2%
1996 -1,173 +1296.4%
1997 -1,211 +3.2%
1998 -441 -63.6%
1999 -3,367 +663.5%
2000 -8,130 +141.5%
2001 792 -109.7%
2002 1,603 +102.4%
2003 3,489 +117.7%
2004 4,026 +15.4%
2005 1,639 -59.3%
2006 5,812 +254.6%
2007 3,519 -39.5%
2008 1,622 -53.9%
2009 4,739 +192.2%
2010 6,281 +32.5%
2011 10,195 +62.3%
2012 12,593 +23.5%
2013 4,946 -60.7%
2014 10,333 +108.9%
2015 6,650 -35.6%
2016 14,112 +112.2%
2017 15,853 +12.3%
2018 13,565 -14.4%
2019 12,950 -4.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 12,950 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 75.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 12,950 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43, 301.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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
1996 -1296.4% -84 -1,173
1999 -663.5% -441 -3,367

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1,354 -3,367 -84 7
2000s 1,911 -8,130 5,812 10
2010s 10,748 4,946 15,853 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 35 Thailand 12,165 compare
  5. 36 Angola 10,220 compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 9,813 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in El Salvador?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in El Salvador was 12,950 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 15,853 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -8,130 in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
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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.