> El Salvador had 3,322 asses in 2024, the 80th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/asses/el-salvador/

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# Asses in El Salvador

El Salvador had 3,322 asses in 2024, the 80th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/country/el-salvador/)

Animals, 20243,322 head
World rank80 of 104
10-year change+1.9%
Record3,322 head2024

## Asses in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (head)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
10-year change+1.9%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 78 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/angola/) | 4,480 | 0.01% |
| 79 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/togo/) | 3,509 | 0.01% |
| 80 | **El Salvador** | 3,322 | 0.01% |
| 81 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/hungary/) | 2,900 | 0.01% |
| 82 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/russia/) | 2,739 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 104 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/)

### Map of asses numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,322 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,316 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,309 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,308 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,281 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,279 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,276 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,273 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,270 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,266 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,260 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,250 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,250 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,200 | −1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,250 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,250 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,100 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,900 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,890 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,880 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,870 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,860 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,850 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,846 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,846 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,846 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,846 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,800 | −5.3% |
| 1965 | 1,900 | −1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,920 | −1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,950 | −1.5% |
| 1962 | 1,980 | −1.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many asses are there in El Salvador?

El Salvador had 3,322 asses in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does El Salvador rank in the world by number of asses?

El Salvador ranked 80th of 104 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Ethiopia with 20.0% of the world total.

### How has the number of asses in El Salvador changed?

It rose by 1.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for El Salvador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/ethiopia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/sudan/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/pakistan/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/chad/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/mexico/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/burkina-faso/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/iran/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/afghanistan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/nigeria/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/china/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/mali/)
[All countries producing asses](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/)

## Other products of El Salvador

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/el-salvador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/el-salvador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/el-salvador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/el-salvador/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/el-salvador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/el-salvador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/el-salvador/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/el-salvador/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/el-salvador/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/el-salvador/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/el-salvador/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/el-salvador/)
[Agricultural production in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/el-salvador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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