Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,251 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in El Salvador stood at 1,251 g/An.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in El Salvador peaked at 1,655 g/An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,000 g/An, in 1962.
That places El Salvador 133rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,001 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,380 g/An | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 1,380 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,354 g/An | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,297 g/An | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,402 g/An | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,398 g/An | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,364 g/An | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,299 g/An | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1,363 g/An | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,362 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,411 g/An | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,360 g/An | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,655 g/An | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 1,610 g/An | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,636 g/An | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,636 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,591 g/An | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,364 g/An | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1,364 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,364 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,364 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,364 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,136 g/An | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,130 g/An | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,136 g/An | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,176 g/An | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,173 g/An | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,224 g/An | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,255 g/An | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,210 g/An | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,241 g/An | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,231 g/An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,054 g/An | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1,192 g/An | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1,192 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,277 g/An | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1,251 g/An | -2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,251 g/An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,304 g/An, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,251 g/An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,640 g/An, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 1,001 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,076 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 1,380 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,361 g/An | 1,297 g/An | 1,411 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,495 g/An | 1,364 g/An | 1,655 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,191 g/An | 1,130 g/An | 1,255 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,193 g/An | 1,054 g/An | 1,277 g/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 130 Guadeloupe 1,274 g/An compare
- 131 Switzerland 1,262 g/An compare
- 132 Cameroon 1,252 g/An compare
- 134 Singapore 1,230 g/An compare
- 135 Kuwait 1,228 g/An compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 1,228 g/An compare
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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in El Salvador?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in El Salvador was 1,251 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 g/An in 2000.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 g/An in 1962.
- How does El Salvador rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.