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

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 72,885 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
72,885
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
10th
of 168 countries
All-time high
86,647
in 2003
All-time low
-40,530
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-50.0k050.0k100.0k196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 72,885 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in El Salvador peaked at 86,647 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -40,530, in 1971.

That places El Salvador 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2,812 -10,804 791 9
1970s -8,403 -40,530 921 10
1980s -5,618 -19,595 0 10
1990s 14,782 -1,157 32,635 10
2000s 70,734 38,695 86,647 10
2010s 68,150 57,458 82,051 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 7 Nicaragua 115,367 compare
  2. 8 Guatemala 108,982 compare
  3. 9 Brazil 91,430 compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 60,017 compare
  5. 12 Libya 53,186 compare
  6. 13 Bangladesh 50,998 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 72,885 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 86,647 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -40,530 in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
El Salvador ranks 10th out of 168 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 11.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 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.