Cattle livestock count heads in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cattle livestock count heads was 772,208 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
772,208
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
111th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2008
All-time low
699,086
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in El Salvador is 772,208, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in El Salvador peaked at 1.40 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 699,086, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 111th of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 964,000 | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 936,800 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 928,700 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 979,990 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 893,308 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 941,703 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 885,564 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 740,287 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 699,086 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 754,172 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 790,983 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 757,942 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 748,412 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 772,208 | +3.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 772,208 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 772,208 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55 million, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 1.14 million | 1.23 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 1.01 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 928,700 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.04 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.05 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,873 | 699,086 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 764,743 | 748,412 | 790,983 | 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 cattle livestock count heads in El Salvador?
- Cattle livestock count heads in El Salvador was 772,208 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 699,086 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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