Daily supply of different food groups per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 435.62 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
435.62 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
445.81 grams per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
267.93 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in El Salvador stood at 435.62 grams per day per capita.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in El Salvador peaked at 445.81 grams per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 267.93 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.93 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 273.23 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 278.8 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 283.84 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 285.87 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 291.77 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 294.08 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 302.09 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 304.55 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 306.72 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 323.8 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 316.42 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 327.28 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 327.06 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 355.85 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 344.34 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 360.92 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 356.25 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 375.31 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 383.4 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 399.06 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 395.32 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 403.64 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 405.19 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 401.59 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 383.69 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 372.85 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 365.72 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 375.7 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 390.15 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 405.61 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 406.28 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 402.27 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 402.4 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 412.41 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 411.88 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 405.65 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 396.38 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 369.43 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 382.54 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 392.04 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 389.33 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 384.24 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 389.63 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 369.58 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 346.56 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 350.39 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 357.74 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 358.94 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 404.55 grams per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 388.77 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 383.75 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 379.83 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 390.69 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 383.81 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 395.26 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 396.11 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 401.12 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 445.81 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 435.01 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 422.8 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 434.96 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 435.62 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 435.62 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 435.62 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.91 grams per day per capita | 267.93 grams per day per capita | 304.55 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 339.39 grams per day per capita | 306.72 grams per day per capita | 375.31 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 388.62 grams per day per capita | 365.72 grams per day per capita | 405.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.25 grams per day per capita | 369.43 grams per day per capita | 412.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.1 grams per day per capita | 346.56 grams per day per capita | 392.04 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.97 grams per day per capita | 379.83 grams per day per capita | 445.81 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.1 grams per day per capita | 422.8 grams per day per capita | 435.62 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 77 Bahrain 439.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 78 South Africa 439.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 79 New Caledonia 437.17 grams per day per capita compare
- 81 Russia 435.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 431.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 83 Italy 424.9 grams per day per capita 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in El Salvador?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in El Salvador was 435.62 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 445.81 grams per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.93 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.