Vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Vegetable consumption per capita was 92.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.51 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
21.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador is 92.51 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador peaked at 98.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1994.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.86 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 29.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 29.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 31.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 31.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 34.66 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 34.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 35.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 36.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 38.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 35.79 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 33.17 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 30.06 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 28.04 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 27.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 26.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 24.57 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 25.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 26.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 30.07 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 29.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 32.85 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 34.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 37.34 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 35.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 33.21 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 37.16 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 36.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.8 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 29.02 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 22.45 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 21.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 27.18 kilograms per year per capita | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 24.65 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 28.04 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 28.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.67 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 48.47 kilograms per year per capita | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 49.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 54.68 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 53.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 56.93 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 69.22 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 79.19 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 80.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 83.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 66.66 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 66.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.42 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 73.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 67.99 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 73.08 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 77.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 81.89 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 91.8 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 86.47 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 90.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 95.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 98.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 92.64 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 92.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 92.51 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 92.51 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48.3% | 32.67 kilograms per year per capita | 48.47 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.5 kilograms per year per capita | 28.86 kilograms per year per capita | 36.56 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.71 kilograms per year per capita | 24.57 kilograms per year per capita | 38.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.87 kilograms per year per capita | 29.96 kilograms per year per capita | 37.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.75 kilograms per year per capita | 21.94 kilograms per year per capita | 35.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2 kilograms per year per capita | 48.47 kilograms per year per capita | 83.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.03 kilograms per year per capita | 66.21 kilograms per year per capita | 91.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.64 kilograms per year per capita | 92.51 kilograms per year per capita | 98.36 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 102 Cyprus 96.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 95.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 India 92.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 92.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 USSR 87.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Malawi 86.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador was 92.51 kilograms per year 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.