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
33rd
of 167 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 33rd out of 167 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

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

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  5. 35 Angola 10,220 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 33rd out of 167 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.