Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 36.12 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 36.12 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 67.44 An per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.74 An per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.44 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54.96 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 55.54 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 56.07 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 56.64 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57.22 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 57.79 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 58.37 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 58.94 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 59.52 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 52.76 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 55.16 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 48.33 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 49.79 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 49.43 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 53.51 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 61.91 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 65.15 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 66.93 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 58.43 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 53.36 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 46.53 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 45.21 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 44.82 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 47.3 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 50.7 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 52.52 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 55.22 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 56.77 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 58.87 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 59.99 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 60.64 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.77 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 60.88 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 54.3 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 62.09 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 56.09 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 50.08 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 55.09 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 50.68 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 58.7 An per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 62.78 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 60.27 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 60.77 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.64 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.68 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 66.12 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 67.44 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.79 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 60.2 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 48.99 An per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 54.22 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 43.11 An per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 50.29 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 49.27 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 45.45 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 42.74 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 35.73 An per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 33.74 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 36.4 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 38.17 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 36.58 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 36.12 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.66 An per square kilometre | 54.44 An per square kilometre | 58.94 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.25 An per square kilometre | 48.33 An per square kilometre | 66.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.09 An per square kilometre | 44.82 An per square kilometre | 58.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.58 An per square kilometre | 50.08 An per square kilometre | 62.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.59 An per square kilometre | 50.68 An per square kilometre | 67.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.37 An per square kilometre | 33.74 An per square kilometre | 60.2 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.82 An per square kilometre | 36.12 An per square kilometre | 38.17 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 20 Kenya 37.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 37.07 An per square kilometre compare
- 22 New Zealand 36.23 An per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 35.87 An per square kilometre compare
- 25 Eswatini 35.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 26 Paraguay 33.11 An per square kilometre compare
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 cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 36.12 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.44 An per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.74 An per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.