Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 16,415 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16,415
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
39,944
in 2002
All-time low
16,415
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in El Salvador is 16,415, 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 and buffalo meat production tonnes in El Salvador peaked at 39,944 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,415, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 130th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,400 | — |
| 1962 | 19,200 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 19,800 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 19,200 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 19,100 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 20,200 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 19,500 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 18,800 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 18,700 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 18,900 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 20,739 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 23,878 | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 25,740 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 31,649 | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 26,170 | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 31,216 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 28,268 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 32,591 | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 30,299 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 27,646 | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 22,103 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 22,241 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21,917 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 22,039 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 20,961 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 21,698 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 18,814 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 22,284 | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 28,123 | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 27,212 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 23,525 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 22,074 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 24,747 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 27,087 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 29,350 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 27,059 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 35,094 | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 34,425 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 34,150 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 34,749 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34,654 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39,944 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 29,234 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 26,499 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 26,978 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30,562 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 31,258 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 32,137 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31,097 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 32,992 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 23,377 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 26,023 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 18,412 | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 18,630 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18,578 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,697 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,315 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18,334 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,507 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18,717 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19,631 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 18,800 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 17,645 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 16,415 | -7.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16,415 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16,415 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,322 | 18,700 | 20,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,945 | 18,900 | 32,591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,783 | 18,814 | 28,123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,472 | 22,074 | 35,094 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,711 | 26,499 | 39,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,186 | 18,315 | 32,992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,242 | 16,415 | 19,631 | 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 production tonnes in El Salvador?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in El Salvador was 16,415 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 39,944 in 2002.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,415 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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