Cattle meat per animal in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cattle meat per animal was 142 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
142 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
184 kilograms per animal
in 2013
All-time low
142 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal 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 kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle meat per animal in El Salvador stood at 142 kilograms per animal. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in El Salvador peaked at 184 kilograms per animal in 2013 and was at its lowest, 142 kilograms per animal, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 155 kilograms per animal | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 156 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 162 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 169 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 150 kilograms per animal | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 149 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 149 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 167 kilograms per animal | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 168 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 167 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 167 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 166 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 165 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 164 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 184 kilograms per animal | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 176 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 165 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 166 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 142 kilograms per animal | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143 kilograms per animal | 143 kilograms per animal | 143 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.3 kilograms per animal | 143 kilograms per animal | 169 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.8 kilograms per animal | 149 kilograms per animal | 167 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.1 kilograms per animal | 167 kilograms per animal | 168 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.5 kilograms per animal | 165 kilograms per animal | 167 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.9 kilograms per animal | 164 kilograms per animal | 184 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.6 kilograms per animal | 142 kilograms per animal | 166 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 143 Peru 148 kilograms per animal compare
- 143 Viet Nam 148 kilograms per animal compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 145 kilograms per animal compare
- 146 Mozambique 142 kilograms per animal compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 141 kilograms per animal compare
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 139 kilograms per animal 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 meat per animal in El Salvador?
- Cattle meat per animal in El Salvador was 142 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 184 kilograms per animal in 2013.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for cattle meat per animal?
- El Salvador ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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