Land animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador
El Salvador: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 133.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
133.74 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
60th
of 197 countries
All-time high
133.84 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.81 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador stood at 133.74 million.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador peaked at 133.84 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 60th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.45 million | 2.81 million | 4.21 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.99 million | 4.29 million | 16.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.96 million | 13.18 million | 28.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 million | 24.00 million | 34.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.31 million | 46.00 million | 78.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.20 million | 92.00 million | 119.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.38 million | 124.79 million | 133.84 million | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador was 133.74 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 133.84 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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