Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 48.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in El Salvador is 48.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in El Salvador peaked at 50.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1962.
El Salvador ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.8% | — |
| 1962 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 13.9% | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | -18.6% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 16.2% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 19.7% | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | +60.8% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -3.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 48.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 48.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 14.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 13.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 15.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 36.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 42.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 45.1% | 49.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 63 East Timor 48.5% compare
- 64 Mexico 48.2% compare
- 65 Montenegro 48.1% compare
- 67 North Macedonia 47.8% compare
- 68 United States 47.8% compare
- 69 Japan 47.7% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in El Salvador?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in El Salvador was 48.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1962.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.