Animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador
El Salvador: Animals slaughtered for meat was 115,831 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
115,831
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
240,000
in 2002
All-time low
99,944
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 124th out of 198 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,900 | — |
| 1962 | 134,300 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 138,600 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 134,500 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 133,900 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 141,600 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 136,700 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 131,300 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 130,800 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 132,100 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 134,000 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 153,000 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 159,000 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 187,000 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 175,000 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 208,803 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 188,368 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 217,169 | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 202,771 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 185,430 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 147,946 | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 148,864 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 146,703 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 147,538 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 140,281 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 145,211 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 125,943 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 149,158 | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 167,991 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 162,520 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 140,501 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 131,829 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 147,796 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 162,600 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 175,290 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 162,000 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 209,100 | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 205,600 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 203,956 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 207,634 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 208,000 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 176,686 | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 160,159 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 163,055 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 184,719 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 188,919 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 194,236 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 187,951 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 199,400 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 141,288 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 158,345 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 99,944 | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 106,070 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 112,287 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 113,004 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 110,695 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 111,043 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 111,854 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 113,126 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 118,647 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 113,691 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 106,222 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 115,831 | +9.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 115,831 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 115,831 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1483 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
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 124th out of 198 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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