Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador
El Salvador: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 317.35 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
317.35 animals
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
657.53 animals
in 2002
All-time low
273.82 animals
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador is 317.35 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador peaked at 657.53 animals in 2002 and was at its lowest, 273.82 animals, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 372.33 animals | — |
| 1962 | 367.94 animals | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 379.73 animals | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 368.49 animals | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 366.85 animals | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 387.94 animals | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 374.52 animals | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 359.73 animals | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 358.36 animals | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 361.92 animals | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 367.12 animals | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 419.18 animals | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 435.62 animals | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 512.33 animals | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 479.45 animals | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 572.06 animals | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 516.08 animals | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 594.98 animals | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 555.54 animals | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 508.03 animals | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 405.33 animals | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 407.85 animals | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 401.93 animals | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 404.21 animals | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 384.33 animals | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 397.84 animals | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 345.05 animals | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 408.65 animals | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 460.25 animals | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 445.26 animals | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 384.93 animals | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 361.18 animals | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 404.92 animals | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 445.48 animals | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 480.25 animals | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 443.84 animals | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 572.88 animals | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 563.29 animals | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 558.78 animals | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 568.86 animals | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 569.86 animals | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 657.53 animals | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 484.07 animals | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 438.79 animals | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 446.73 animals | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 506.08 animals | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 517.59 animals | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 532.15 animals | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 514.93 animals | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 546.3 animals | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 387.09 animals | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 433.82 animals | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 273.82 animals | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 290.6 animals | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 307.64 animals | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 309.6 animals | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 303.27 animals | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 304.23 animals | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 306.45 animals | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 309.93 animals | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 325.06 animals | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 311.48 animals | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 291.02 animals | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 317.35 animals | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370.65 animals | 358.36 animals | 387.94 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 481.43 animals | 361.92 animals | 594.98 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 412.35 animals | 345.05 animals | 508.03 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.08 animals | 361.18 animals | 572.88 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.66 animals | 438.79 animals | 657.53 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.28 animals | 273.82 animals | 546.3 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.97 animals | 291.02 animals | 325.06 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador was 317.35 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 657.53 animals in 2002.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.82 animals in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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