Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -11.25 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-11.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 148.7%
World rank
133rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
585.82 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-447.6 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
55
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in El Salvador, 1962–2019

-500-2500250500196219902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in El Salvador is -11.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 148.7% on the previous year and down 668.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in El Salvador peaked at 585.82 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -447.6 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places El Salvador 133rd out of 175 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 126.02 % change on previous year
1963 -57.55 % change on previous year -145.7%
1964 -213.89 % change on previous year +271.6%
1965 232.16 % change on previous year -208.5%
1966 102.09 % change on previous year -56.0%
1967 -298.59 % change on previous year -392.5%
1968 117.62 % change on previous year -139.4%
1969 -145.58 % change on previous year -223.8%
1971 -143.68 % change on previous year -1.3%
1972 41.08 % change on previous year -128.6%
1973 98.11 % change on previous year +138.8%
1974 585.82 % change on previous year +497.1%
1975 202.25 % change on previous year -65.5%
1976 -161.58 % change on previous year -179.9%
1977 75.49 % change on previous year -146.7%
1978 63.52 % change on previous year -15.8%
1980 -447.6 % change on previous year -804.6%
1981 31.4 % change on previous year -107.0%
1982 128.5 % change on previous year +309.3%
1983 193.16 % change on previous year +50.3%
1984 57.34 % change on previous year -70.3%
1985 -102.62 % change on previous year -279.0%
1987 126.76 % change on previous year -223.5%
1988 -46.88 % change on previous year -137.0%
1989 -4.61 % change on previous year -90.2%
1990 -25.48 % change on previous year +452.5%
1991 153.53 % change on previous year -702.5%
1992 -54.87 % change on previous year -135.7%
1993 22.9 % change on previous year -141.7%
1994 83.46 % change on previous year +264.4%
1995 -7.82 % change on previous year -109.4%
1996 19.6 % change on previous year -350.7%
1997 -1.53 % change on previous year -107.8%
1998 13.91 % change on previous year -1011.3%
1999 -24.99 % change on previous year -279.6%
2000 58.68 % change on previous year -334.8%
2001 49.17 % change on previous year -16.2%
2002 26.51 % change on previous year -46.1%
2003 10.74 % change on previous year -59.5%
2004 -21.83 % change on previous year -303.3%
2005 20.6 % change on previous year -194.3%
2006 9.09 % change on previous year -55.9%
2007 -8.89 % change on previous year -197.7%
2008 -2.83 % change on previous year -68.1%
2009 1.98 % change on previous year -169.8%
2010 1.64 % change on previous year -17.2%
2011 6.29 % change on previous year +283.8%
2012 -0.915 % change on previous year -114.5%
2013 -7.95 % change on previous year +769.1%
2014 14.59 % change on previous year -283.4%
2015 -8.88 % change on previous year -160.9%
2016 11.49 % change on previous year -229.4%
2017 -14.77 % change on previous year -228.5%
2018 23.11 % change on previous year -256.5%
2019 -11.25 % change on previous year -148.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's -11.25 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's -11.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -17.21 % change on previous year -298.59 % change on previous year 232.16 % change on previous year 8
1970s 95.13 % change on previous year -161.58 % change on previous year 585.82 % change on previous year 8
1980s -7.17 % change on previous year -447.6 % change on previous year 193.16 % change on previous year 9
1990s 17.87 % change on previous year -54.87 % change on previous year 153.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.32 % change on previous year -21.83 % change on previous year 58.68 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.34 % change on previous year -14.77 % change on previous year 23.11 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 130 Cote d'Ivoire -9.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 131 Tunisia -10.94 % change on previous year compare
  3. 132 Mali -11.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 134 Uganda -11.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 135 Iran -11.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 136 Belarus -11.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in El Salvador?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in El Salvador was -11.25 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 585.82 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -447.6 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 668.1%. 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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 (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.