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

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 62,357 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
62,357 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
79th
of 179 countries
All-time high
70,258 rice milled equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
-36,125 rice milled equivalent
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in El Salvador, 1961–2019

-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 62,357 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in El Salvador peaked at 70,258 rice milled equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, -36,125 rice milled equivalent, in 1971.

That places El Salvador 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in El Salvador, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 -9,515 rice milled equivalent
1962 2,476 rice milled equivalent -126.0%
1963 1,051 rice milled equivalent -57.6%
1964 -1,197 rice milled equivalent -213.9%
1965 1,582 rice milled equivalent -232.2%
1966 3,197 rice milled equivalent +102.1%
1967 -6,349 rice milled equivalent -298.6%
1968 1,119 rice milled equivalent -117.6%
1969 -510 rice milled equivalent -145.6%
1970 -14,825 rice milled equivalent +2806.9%
1971 -36,125 rice milled equivalent +143.7%
1972 -21,284 rice milled equivalent -41.1%
1973 -402 rice milled equivalent -98.1%
1974 1,953 rice milled equivalent -585.8%
1975 5,903 rice milled equivalent +202.3%
1976 -3,635 rice milled equivalent -161.6%
1977 -891 rice milled equivalent -75.5%
1978 -325 rice milled equivalent -63.5%
1979 3,681 rice milled equivalent -1232.6%
1980 -12,795 rice milled equivalent -447.6%
1981 -8,778 rice milled equivalent -31.4%
1982 2,502 rice milled equivalent -128.5%
1983 7,335 rice milled equivalent +193.2%
1984 11,541 rice milled equivalent +57.3%
1985 -302 rice milled equivalent -102.6%
1986 9,252 rice milled equivalent -3163.6%
1987 20,980 rice milled equivalent +126.8%
1988 11,145 rice milled equivalent -46.9%
1989 10,631 rice milled equivalent -4.6%
1990 7,922 rice milled equivalent -25.5%
1991 20,085 rice milled equivalent +153.5%
1992 9,064 rice milled equivalent -54.9%
1993 11,140 rice milled equivalent +22.9%
1994 20,437 rice milled equivalent +83.5%
1995 18,839 rice milled equivalent -7.8%
1996 22,532 rice milled equivalent +19.6%
1997 22,188 rice milled equivalent -1.5%
1998 25,275 rice milled equivalent +13.9%
1999 18,958 rice milled equivalent -25.0%
2000 30,083 rice milled equivalent +58.7%
2001 44,876 rice milled equivalent +49.2%
2002 56,772 rice milled equivalent +26.5%
2003 62,869 rice milled equivalent +10.7%
2004 49,143 rice milled equivalent -21.8%
2005 59,265 rice milled equivalent +20.6%
2006 64,653 rice milled equivalent +9.1%
2007 58,908 rice milled equivalent -8.9%
2008 57,238 rice milled equivalent -2.8%
2009 58,371 rice milled equivalent +2.0%
2010 59,328 rice milled equivalent +1.6%
2011 63,061 rice milled equivalent +6.3%
2012 62,484 rice milled equivalent -0.9%
2013 57,515 rice milled equivalent -8.0%
2014 65,905 rice milled equivalent +14.6%
2015 60,052 rice milled equivalent -8.9%
2016 66,955 rice milled equivalent +11.5%
2017 57,068 rice milled equivalent -14.8%
2018 70,258 rice milled equivalent +23.1%
2019 62,357 rice milled equivalent -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -905.11 rice milled equivalent -9,515 rice milled equivalent 3,197 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -6,595 rice milled equivalent -36,125 rice milled equivalent 5,903 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 5,151 rice milled equivalent -12,795 rice milled equivalent 20,980 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 17,644 rice milled equivalent 7,922 rice milled equivalent 25,275 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 54,218 rice milled equivalent 30,083 rice milled equivalent 64,653 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 62,498 rice milled equivalent 57,068 rice milled equivalent 70,258 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 76 Jamaica 81,420 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 77 Syria 80,641 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 78 Bahrain 76,780 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 80 Gabon 59,425 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 81 Palestine 56,740 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 82 Mauritius 54,646 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in El Salvador?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in El Salvador was 62,357 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 70,258 rice milled equivalent in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -36,125 rice milled equivalent in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
El Salvador ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 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.