Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 7,761 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in El Salvador is 7,761 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in El Salvador peaked at 8,500 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,900 An, in 1969.
That places El Salvador 213th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 5,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,500 An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5,200 An | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 5,300 An | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 4,900 An | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 4,900 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,150 An | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 5,150 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,300 An | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5,400 An | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6,500 An | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 6,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,550 An | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 7,050 An | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 7,100 An | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,300 An | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7,440 An | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7,480 An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7,520 An | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,610 An | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7,660 An | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7,740 An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7,800 An | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 7,850 An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7,950 An | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,090 An | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8,100 An | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8,200 An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,100 An | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8,200 An | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,900 An | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7,500 An | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 7,100 An | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6,200 An | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 6,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,900 An | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 7,900 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,950 An | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,100 An | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,200 An | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,350 An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,500 An | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,357 An | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,224 An | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8,180 An | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,130 An | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8,086 An | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,127 An | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,964 An | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 8,051 An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7,955 An | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7,861 An | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,761 An | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7,761 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7,761 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +27.4% | 6,200 An | 7,900 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,278 An | 4,900 An | 5,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,545 An | 4,900 An | 6,550 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,400 An | 7,050 An | 7,740 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,039 An | 7,800 An | 8,200 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,505 An | 6,200 An | 8,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,225 An | 8,086 An | 8,500 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,918 An | 7,761 An | 8,051 An | 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in El Salvador?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in El Salvador was 7,761 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,500 An in 2013.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 An in 1969.
- How does El Salvador rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- El Salvador ranks 213th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.