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 199 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 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.94 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.08 million | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 3.24 million | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 3.40 million | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 3.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 3.77 million | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3.97 million | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.21 million | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 4.43 million | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.29 million | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 4.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.91 million | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 8.28 million | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 12.96 million | +56.6% |
| 1978 | 14.92 million | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 16.12 million | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 13.18 million | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 15.98 million | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 16.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 18.45 million | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 22.80 million | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 24.73 million | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 28.84 million | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 28.77 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 23.12 million | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 27.29 million | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 24.00 million | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 27.40 million | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 28.50 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 31.60 million | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 27.55 million | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 30.82 million | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 29.75 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 31.94 million | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 33.92 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 34.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.00 million | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 46.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 48.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.90 million | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 72.33 million | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 74.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 78.33 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 70.50 million | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 71.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 92.00 million | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 96.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 96.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 103.99 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 108.66 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 112.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 116.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 119.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 124.79 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 130.33 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 133.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 129.21 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 133.74 million | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 133.74 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 133.74 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +56.6% | 8.28 million | 12.96 million |
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
- 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 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 199 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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