Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in El Salvador
El Salvador: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -21.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in El Salvador is -21.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in El Salvador peaked at 3.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, 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 trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | -1.6% | -1114.8% |
| 1963 | -0.7% | -56.5% |
| 1964 | -1.5% | +119.5% |
| 1965 | -3.7% | +148.4% |
| 1966 | -3.0% | -20.2% |
| 1967 | -0.6% | -79.9% |
| 1968 | -1.5% | +148.8% |
| 1969 | -0.8% | -46.6% |
| 1970 | -0.3% | -59.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -396.3% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +294.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -101.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -4485.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -69.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -43.7% |
| 1977 | -2.0% | -788.8% |
| 1978 | -4.1% | +106.9% |
| 1979 | -1.6% | -61.2% |
| 1980 | -5.3% | +232.4% |
| 1981 | -6.8% | +28.8% |
| 1982 | -5.9% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | -4.6% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | -5.0% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | -3.3% | -33.7% |
| 1986 | -4.6% | +37.8% |
| 1987 | -5.2% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | -5.7% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | -9.1% | +60.1% |
| 1990 | -6.0% | -34.4% |
| 1991 | -9.4% | +57.0% |
| 1992 | -5.5% | -41.0% |
| 1993 | -4.4% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | -9.3% | +110.5% |
| 1995 | -9.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | -9.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | -8.3% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | -4.5% | -45.6% |
| 1999 | -6.7% | +48.6% |
| 2000 | -11.4% | +69.6% |
| 2001 | -12.7% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | -14.4% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | -14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | -14.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -13.5% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | -15.5% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | -15.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | -13.5% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | -11.7% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | -15.9% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | -16.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | -13.8% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | -10.5% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | -14.5% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | -15.7% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | -19.6% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | -16.4% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | -18.6% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | -19.9% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | -19.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | -21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | -21.6% | +1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -21.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -16.1%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -21.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -13.1%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +4485.2% | -0.0% | 1.6% |
| 1962 | -1114.8% | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | -788.8% | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | +396.3% | -0.3% | 0.9% |
| 1972 | +294.1% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5% | -3.7% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -4.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.5% | -9.1% | -3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.3% | -9.7% | -4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.8% | -15.8% | -11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.2% | -19.9% | -10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.8% | -21.6% | -19.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in El Salvador?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in El Salvador was -21.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- El Salvador ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.