Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in El Salvador

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -11.17 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-11.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 127.1%
World rank
96th
of 152 countries
All-time high
267.45 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-870.46 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
49
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded -11.17 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019.

The figure is down 127.1% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 267.45 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -870.46 % change on previous year, in 1969.

El Salvador ranks 96th of 152 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 92.03 % change on previous year —
1963 -48.78 % change on previous year -153.0%
1964 -13.97 % change on previous year -71.4%
1965 154.18 % change on previous year -1203.4%
1966 -463.59 % change on previous year -400.7%
1967 -185.99 % change on previous year -59.9%
1968 101.07 % change on previous year -154.3%
1969 -870.46 % change on previous year -961.2%
1971 -172.56 % change on previous year -80.2%
1972 47.45 % change on previous year -127.5%
1973 98.09 % change on previous year +106.7%
1974 -35.14 % change on previous year -135.8%
1975 267.45 % change on previous year -861.2%
1976 -498.48 % change on previous year -286.4%
1977 74.6 % change on previous year -115.0%
1978 -12.55 % change on previous year -116.8%
1979 -56.72 % change on previous year +351.8%
1981 21.67 % change on previous year -138.2%
1982 97.08 % change on previous year +347.9%
1983 90.85 % change on previous year -6.4%
1984 -860.98 % change on previous year -1047.7%
1986 90.6 % change on previous year -110.5%
1987 100 % change on previous year +10.4%
1994 48.55 % change on previous year -51.5%
1995 31.18 % change on previous year -35.8%
1996 -27.25 % change on previous year -187.4%
1997 88.92 % change on previous year -426.3%
1998 15.68 % change on previous year -82.4%
1999 -18.69 % change on previous year -219.2%
2000 45.82 % change on previous year -345.2%
2001 50.74 % change on previous year +10.8%
2002 32.09 % change on previous year -36.8%
2003 12.46 % change on previous year -61.2%
2004 -20.48 % change on previous year -264.3%
2005 24.86 % change on previous year -221.4%
2006 -2.62 % change on previous year -110.5%
2007 -13.95 % change on previous year +432.3%
2008 -2.39 % change on previous year -82.9%
2009 -7 % change on previous year +193.2%
2010 -2.58 % change on previous year -63.1%
2011 13.42 % change on previous year -619.5%
2012 -17.1 % change on previous year -227.4%
2013 -4.16 % change on previous year -75.7%
2014 24.16 % change on previous year -681.2%
2015 -3.66 % change on previous year -115.1%
2016 9 % change on previous year -346.2%
2017 -22.46 % change on previous year -349.6%
2018 41.25 % change on previous year -283.6%
2019 -11.17 % change on previous year -127.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's -11.17 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's -11.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.32 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -154.44 % change on previous year -870.46 % change on previous year 154.18 % change on previous year 8
1970s -31.98 % change on previous year -498.48 % change on previous year 267.45 % change on previous year 9
1980s -76.79 % change on previous year -860.98 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1990s 23.07 % change on previous year -27.25 % change on previous year 88.92 % change on previous year 6
2000s 11.95 % change on previous year -20.48 % change on previous year 50.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.67 % change on previous year -22.46 % change on previous year 41.25 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 93 Venezuela -7.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 94 Mexico -8.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 95 Nicaragua -8.43 % change on previous year compare
  4. 97 Ecuador -12.24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 98 Jamaica -13.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 99 France -15.72 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -11.17 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 267.45 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -870.46 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 96th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.