Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) was 142 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in El Salvador is 142 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in El Salvador peaked at 184 kg/An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 142 kg/An, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 180th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 143 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 143 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 143 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 143 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 143 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 143 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 143 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 143 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 143 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 155 kg/An | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 156 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 162 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 169 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 150 kg/An | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 149 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 150 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 150 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 149 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 149 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 149 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 149 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 149 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 149 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 149 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 149 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 149 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 149 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 167 kg/An | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 168 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 167 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 167 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 166 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 165 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 164 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 184 kg/An | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 176 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 165 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 166 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 142 kg/An | -14.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 142 kg/An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 204 kg/An, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 142 kg/An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203 kg/An, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143 kg/An | 143 kg/An | 143 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.3 kg/An | 143 kg/An | 169 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.8 kg/An | 149 kg/An | 167 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.1 kg/An | 167 kg/An | 168 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.5 kg/An | 165 kg/An | 167 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.9 kg/An | 164 kg/An | 184 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.6 kg/An | 142 kg/An | 166 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 178 Peru 148 kg/An compare
- 179 United Republic of Tanzania 145 kg/An compare
- 180 Mozambique 142 kg/An compare
- 180 Mozambique 142 kg/An compare
- 183 Dominican Republic 141 kg/An compare
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 — yield/carcass weight in El Salvador?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in El Salvador was 142 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 184 kg/An in 2013.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 kg/An in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
- El Salvador ranks 180th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.