Net food imports by crop - Wheat in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 328,041 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in El Salvador, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in El Salvador stood at 328,041. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in El Salvador peaked at 328,041 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,129, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 175 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 - Wheat in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,129 | — |
| 1962 | 28,927 | +91.2% |
| 1963 | 40,413 | +39.7% |
| 1964 | 38,534 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 48,206 | +25.1% |
| 1966 | 41,301 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 45,641 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 47,117 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 61,242 | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 42,953 | -29.9% |
| 1971 | 21,740 | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 41,612 | +91.4% |
| 1973 | 70,907 | +70.4% |
| 1974 | 59,751 | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 73,102 | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 95,794 | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 102,330 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 114,935 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 102,356 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 95,521 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 107,259 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 134,594 | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 120,740 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 147,716 | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 132,280 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 166,316 | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 99,615 | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 105,228 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 104,890 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 101,551 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 316,621 | +211.8% |
| 1992 | 184,669 | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 178,099 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 259,823 | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 165,653 | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 161,083 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 171,605 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 142,988 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 189,511 | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 227,176 | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 235,645 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 237,828 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 254,443 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 271,231 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 241,092 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 237,563 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 220,373 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 208,673 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 225,663 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 231,758 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 243,536 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 290,988 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 234,120 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 256,832 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 262,157 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 281,770 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 317,349 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 295,999 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 328,041 | +10.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 328,041 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 328,041 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +211.8% | 101,551 | 316,621 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,723 | 15,129 | 61,242 | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,548 | 21,740 | 114,935 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,416 | 95,521 | 166,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,160 | 101,551 | 316,621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,969 | 208,673 | 271,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,255 | 231,758 | 328,041 | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 66 Afghanistan 391,541 compare
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- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324,556 compare
- 71 Mali 288,119 compare
- 72 Syria 275,076 compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in El Salvador?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in El Salvador was 328,041 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 328,041 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,129 in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.