Global meat production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Global meat production was 191,383 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
191,383
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
191,383
in 2024
All-time low
33,799
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 191,383 for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in El Salvador peaked at 191,383 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,799, in 1962.
That places El Salvador 111th out of 202 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.
Global meat production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,882 | — |
| 1962 | 33,799 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 34,529 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 34,073 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 34,128 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 35,392 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 34,870 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 34,357 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 34,216 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 34,417 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 35,764 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 40,733 | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 42,972 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 49,225 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 45,682 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 53,250 | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 55,264 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 61,964 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 61,854 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 57,048 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 51,194 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 51,788 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 53,480 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 57,956 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 59,585 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 64,900 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 62,155 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 67,565 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 75,941 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 70,853 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 69,905 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 73,135 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 80,342 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 77,516 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 80,426 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 78,870 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 89,134 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 92,298 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 94,704 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 121,660 | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 117,494 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 127,235 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 116,171 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 126,576 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 136,556 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 146,252 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 147,488 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 137,244 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 137,254 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 145,945 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 140,453 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 145,180 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 140,368 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 145,010 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 153,084 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 162,481 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 161,610 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 170,132 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 173,713 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 157,268 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 182,674 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 183,617 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 186,344 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 191,383 | +2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 191,383 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 191,383 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,360 | 33,799 | 35,392 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,112 | 34,417 | 61,964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,161 | 51,194 | 75,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,718 | 69,905 | 94,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,393 | 116,171 | 147,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,798 | 140,368 | 173,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,257 | 157,268 | 191,383 | 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 global meat production in El Salvador?
- Global meat production in El Salvador was 191,383 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 191,383 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,799 in 1962.
- How does El Salvador rank for global meat production?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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