Animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador
El Salvador: Animals slaughtered for meat was 115,831 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador is 115,831, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador peaked at 240,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99,944, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,289 | 130,800 | 141,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 175,721 | 132,100 | 217,169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,506 | 125,943 | 185,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,119 | 131,829 | 209,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,136 | 160,159 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,393 | 99,944 | 199,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,503 | 106,222 | 118,647 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture share gdp 4.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.4 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 24.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.56 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador was 115,831 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,944 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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