Vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Vegetable consumption per capita was 92.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in El Salvador is 92.51, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.94, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.86 | — |
| 1962 | 29.32 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 29.89 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 31.08 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 31.77 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 34.66 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 34.43 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 35.96 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 36.56 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 38.14 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 35.79 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 33.17 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 30.06 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 28.04 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 27.74 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 26.81 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 24.57 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 25.88 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 26.9 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 30.07 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 29.96 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.26 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 32.85 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 34.36 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 37.34 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 35.65 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 33.21 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 37.16 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 36.84 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.76 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.8 | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 29.02 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 22.45 | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 21.94 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 27.18 | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 24.65 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 28.04 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 28.03 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.67 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 48.47 | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 49.75 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 54.68 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 53.09 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 56.93 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 69.22 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 79.19 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 80.47 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 83.56 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 66.66 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 66.21 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.42 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 73.74 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 67.99 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 73.08 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 77.97 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 81.89 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 91.8 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 86.47 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 90.74 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 95.06 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 98.36 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 92.64 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 92.51 | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 92.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 92.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55, 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 | 48.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.5 | 28.86 | 36.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.71 | 24.57 | 38.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.87 | 29.96 | 37.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.75 | 21.94 | 35.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2 | 48.47 | 83.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.03 | 66.21 | 91.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.64 | 92.51 | 98.36 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.94 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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