Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in El Salvador

El Salvador: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 5,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5,000 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in El Salvador, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 5,000 tonnes for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in El Salvador peaked at 5,000 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.

That places El Salvador 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
1961 0 tonnes
1962 0 tonnes
1963 0 tonnes
1964 0 tonnes
1965 0 tonnes
1966 0 tonnes
1967 1,000 tonnes
1968 0 tonnes -100.0%
1969 0 tonnes
1970 0 tonnes
1971 0 tonnes
1972 0 tonnes
1973 0 tonnes
1974 0 tonnes
1975 0 tonnes
1976 1,000 tonnes
1977 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1978 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1979 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1980 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1981 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1982 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1983 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1984 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1985 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1986 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1987 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1988 1,000 tonnes +0.0%
1989 2,000 tonnes +100.0%
1990 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
1991 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
1992 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
1993 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
1994 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
1995 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
1996 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
1997 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
1998 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
1999 2,000 tonnes +0.0%
2000 3,000 tonnes +50.0%
2001 3,000 tonnes +0.0%
2002 4,000 tonnes +33.3%
2003 4,000 tonnes +0.0%
2004 4,000 tonnes +0.0%
2005 4,000 tonnes +0.0%
2006 4,000 tonnes +0.0%
2007 5,000 tonnes +25.0%
2008 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2009 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2010 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2011 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2012 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2013 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2014 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2015 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2016 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2017 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2018 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2019 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2020 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2021 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2022 5,000 tonnes +0.0%
2023 5,000 tonnes +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111.11 tonnes 0 tonnes 1,000 tonnes 9
1970s 400 tonnes 0 tonnes 1,000 tonnes 10
1980s 1,100 tonnes 1,000 tonnes 2,000 tonnes 10
1990s 2,000 tonnes 2,000 tonnes 2,000 tonnes 10
2000s 4,100 tonnes 3,000 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 10
2010s 5,000 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 10
2020s 5,000 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in El Salvador?
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in El Salvador was 5,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
How does El Salvador rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
El Salvador ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 9,615 data points, 1961–2023
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.