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

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was -285 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-285
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
139th
of 179 countries
All-time high
20,980
in 1987
All-time low
-36,147
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-40.0k-20.0k020.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

El Salvador recorded -285 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 48.2% on the previous year and down 104.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 20,980 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -36,147, in 1971.

That places El Salvador 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -10,037
1962 2,231 -122.2%
1963 861 -61.4%
1964 -1,447 -268.1%
1965 955 -166.0%
1966 3,163 +231.2%
1967 -6,463 -304.3%
1968 917 -114.2%
1969 -552 -160.2%
1970 -14,825 +2585.7%
1971 -36,147 +143.8%
1972 -21,287 -41.1%
1973 -402 -98.1%
1974 1,953 -585.8%
1975 5,116 +162.0%
1976 -3,641 -171.2%
1977 -891 -75.5%
1978 -325 -63.5%
1979 3,681 -1232.6%
1980 -12,795 -447.6%
1981 -8,778 -31.4%
1982 2,502 -128.5%
1983 7,335 +193.2%
1984 11,541 +57.3%
1985 -302 -102.6%
1986 9,252 -3163.6%
1987 20,980 +126.8%
1988 11,145 -46.9%
1989 10,631 -4.6%
1990 7,922 -25.5%
1991 20,085 +153.5%
1992 9,064 -54.9%
1993 461 -94.9%
1994 4,292 +831.0%
1995 2,808 -34.6%
1996 4,231 +50.7%
1997 1,478 -65.1%
1998 3,435 +132.4%
1999 -1,133 -133.0%
2000 -3,634 +220.7%
2001 3,954 -208.8%
2002 1,893 -52.1%
2003 2,376 +25.5%
2004 102 -95.7%
2005 1,443 +1314.7%
2006 3,924 +171.9%
2007 8,031 +104.7%
2008 8,675 +8.0%
2009 7,062 -18.6%
2010 5,255 -25.6%
2011 5,329 +1.4%
2012 9,001 +68.9%
2013 -4,040 -144.9%
2014 1,034 -125.6%
2015 1,289 +24.7%
2016 1,986 +54.1%
2017 2,918 +46.9%
2018 -550 -118.8%
2019 -285 -48.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's -285 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830. (51 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's -285 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, 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
1986 +3163.6% -302 9,252
1970 -2585.7% -552 -14,825
2005 +1314.7% 102 1,443
1979 +1232.6% -325 3,681

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1,152 -10,037 3,163 9
1970s -6,677 -36,147 5,116 10
1980s 5,151 -12,795 20,980 10
1990s 5,264 -1,133 20,085 10
2000s 3,383 -3,634 8,675 10
2010s 2,194 -4,040 9,001 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 136 Guyana 22 compare
  2. 137 Burundi 12 compare
  3. 138 Gambia -69 compare
  4. 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -651 compare
  5. 141 North Macedonia -3,090 compare
  6. 142 Suriname -3,283 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in El Salvador?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in El Salvador was -285 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20,980 in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -36,147 in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
El Salvador ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 104.0%. 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 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.