Beef production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Beef production was 16,415 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16,415 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
39,944 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
16,415 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in El Salvador is 16,415 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in El Salvador peaked at 39,944 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,415 tonnes, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 130th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beef production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19,200 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 19,800 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 19,200 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 19,100 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 20,200 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 19,500 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 18,800 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 18,700 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 18,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 20,739 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 23,878 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 25,740 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 31,649 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 26,170 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 31,216 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 28,268 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 32,591 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 30,299 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 27,646 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 22,103 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 22,241 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21,917 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 22,039 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 20,961 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 21,698 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 18,814 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 22,284 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 28,123 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 27,212 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 23,525 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 22,074 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 24,747 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 27,087 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 29,350 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 27,059 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 35,094 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 34,425 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 34,150 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 34,749 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34,654 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39,944 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 29,234 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 26,499 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 26,978 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30,562 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 31,258 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 32,137 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31,097 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 32,992 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 23,377 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 26,023 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 18,412 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 18,630 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18,578 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,697 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,315 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18,334 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,507 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18,717 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19,631 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 18,800 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 17,645 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 16,415 tonnes | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,322 tonnes | 18,700 tonnes | 20,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,945 tonnes | 18,900 tonnes | 32,591 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,783 tonnes | 18,814 tonnes | 28,123 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,472 tonnes | 22,074 tonnes | 35,094 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,711 tonnes | 26,499 tonnes | 39,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,186 tonnes | 18,315 tonnes | 32,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,242 tonnes | 16,415 tonnes | 19,631 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in El Salvador?
- Beef production in El Salvador was 16,415 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 39,944 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,415 tonnes in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for beef production?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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