Vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Vegetable consumption per capita was 92.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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 Malawi 86.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Morocco 86.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current LCU (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 191 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.