Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 48 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador is 48 percent, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 51 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46 percent, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51 percent | — |
| 2002 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49 percent | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 47 percent | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48 percent | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47 percent | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46 percent | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 47 percent | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48 percent | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 49 percent | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 48 percent | -2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 48 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 48 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.11 percent | 47 percent | 51 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.2 percent | 46 percent | 48 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 percent | 48 percent | 49 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 48 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 percent in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.