Meat supply per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Meat supply per person was 45.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.65 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
9.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply per person in El Salvador stood at 45.65 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in El Salvador peaked at 45.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.76 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat supply per person in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 11.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 11.18 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 10.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 10.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 10.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 10.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 9.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 9.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.7 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 12.67 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 11.38 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 11.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 12.99 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 13.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 13.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 13.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 12.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.62 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 13.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.14 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 12.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 14.17 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 13.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 12.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.87 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 14.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 16.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.19 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 17.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.1 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 23.06 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 25.64 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 25.51 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 27.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 30.2 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 30.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.69 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 28.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.37 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 29.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 30.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.78 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 33.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 35.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38.89 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 41.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 40.16 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.86 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 43.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 45.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 45.65 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 45.65 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10.06 kilograms per year per capita | 12.07 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.65 kilograms per year per capita | 9.76 kilograms per year per capita | 13.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1 kilograms per year per capita | 12.12 kilograms per year per capita | 14.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | 12.97 kilograms per year per capita | 17.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.47 kilograms per year per capita | 21.1 kilograms per year per capita | 30.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 kilograms per year per capita | 29.25 kilograms per year per capita | 41.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6 kilograms per year per capita | 40.16 kilograms per year per capita | 45.65 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 109 Suriname 48.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 47.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Chad 47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 113 Georgia 45.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Kiribati 45.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Cape Verde 43.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share 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 meat supply per person in El Salvador?
- Meat supply per person in El Salvador was 45.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for meat supply per person?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.