Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in El Salvador
El Salvador: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 115,831 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in El Salvador is 115,831 An, 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, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in El Salvador peaked at 240,000 An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99,944 An, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 156th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,900 An | — |
| 1962 | 134,300 An | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 138,600 An | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 134,500 An | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 133,900 An | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 141,600 An | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 136,700 An | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 131,300 An | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 130,800 An | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 132,100 An | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 134,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 153,000 An | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 159,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 187,000 An | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 175,000 An | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 208,803 An | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 188,368 An | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 217,169 An | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 202,771 An | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 185,430 An | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 147,946 An | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 148,864 An | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 146,703 An | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 147,538 An | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 140,281 An | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 145,211 An | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 125,943 An | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 149,158 An | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 167,991 An | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 162,520 An | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 140,501 An | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 131,829 An | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 147,796 An | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 162,600 An | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 175,290 An | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 162,000 An | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 209,100 An | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 205,600 An | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 203,956 An | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 207,634 An | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 208,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 240,000 An | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 176,686 An | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 160,159 An | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 163,055 An | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 184,719 An | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 188,919 An | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 194,236 An | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 187,951 An | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 199,400 An | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 141,288 An | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 158,345 An | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 99,944 An | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 106,070 An | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 112,287 An | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 113,004 An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 110,695 An | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 111,043 An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 111,854 An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 113,126 An | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 118,647 An | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 113,691 An | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 106,222 An | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 115,831 An | +9.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 115,831 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 An, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 115,831 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 307,018 An, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,289 An | 130,800 An | 141,600 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 175,721 An | 132,100 An | 217,169 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,506 An | 125,943 An | 185,430 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,119 An | 131,829 An | 209,100 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,136 An | 160,159 An | 240,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,393 An | 99,944 An | 199,400 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,503 An | 106,222 An | 118,647 An | 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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in El Salvador?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in El Salvador was 115,831 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 An in 2002.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,944 An in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- El Salvador ranks 156th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.