Chicken meat production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Chicken meat production was 167,371 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in El Salvador stood at 167,371. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in El Salvador peaked at 167,371 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,815, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,446 | 2,815 | 4,205 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,986 | 4,290 | 16,117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,877 | 13,176 | 37,666 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,800 | 32,500 | 47,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,008 | 74,075 | 106,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,468 | 104,545 | 146,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,759 | 131,542 | 167,371 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 chicken meat production in El Salvador?
- Chicken meat production in El Salvador was 167,371 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 167,371 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for chicken meat production?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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