Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 38.14 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 38.14 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in El Salvador peaked at 38.14 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12 t, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 207th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 t | — |
| 1962 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.5 t | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 13.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15 t | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.5 t | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 16.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.25 t | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 17.25 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18 t | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.75 t | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 18.75 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.5 t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 21 t | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 22.5 t | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 22.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.25 t | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 23.25 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24 t | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.5 t | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 27 t | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 27 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.75 t | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 28.5 t | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 29.1 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 29.4 t | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 30 t | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 30.75 t | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 32.1 t | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 31.5 t | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 33 t | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 33 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.5 t | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 33 t | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 33 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5 t | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 31.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.25 t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 33 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 33 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.75 t | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.75 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.5 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.25 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 36 t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.91 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.16 t | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.45 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.77 t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.05 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.33 t | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.45 t | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.71 t | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.93 t | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.14 t | +0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 38.14 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 38.14 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.58 t | 12 t | 17.25 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.95 t | 17.25 t | 23.25 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.31 t | 23.25 t | 29.1 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.73 t | 29.4 t | 33 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1 t | 31.5 t | 33.75 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.78 t | 33.75 t | 37.05 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.71 t | 37.33 t | 38.14 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 204 Brunei Darussalam 40.84 t compare
- 204 Brunei 40.84 t compare
- 206 Luxembourg 40 t compare
- 208 Mauritius 37.97 t compare
- 209 Puerto Rico 37.33 t compare
- 210 Guadeloupe 36 t 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — production in El Salvador?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in El Salvador was 38.14 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 t in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- El Salvador ranks 207th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.