Beef (cattle meat) production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 16,415 t of beef (cattle meat), the 126th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 39,944 t in 2002.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 16,415 t
- World rank
- 126 of 189
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 39,944 t
- 2002
Beef (cattle meat) in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.59
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Burundi | 16,871 | 0.02% |
| 125 | Latvia | 16,820 | 0.02% |
| 126 | El Salvador | 16,415 | 0.02% |
| 127 | Oman | 16,138 | 0.02% |
| 128 | Sierra Leone | 11,277 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,415 | −7.0% |
| 2023 | 17,645 | −6.1% |
| 2022 | 18,800 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 19,631 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 18,717 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18,507 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18,334 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,315 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,697 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18,578 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 18,630 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18,412 | −29% |
| 2012 | 26,023 | +11% |
| 2011 | 23,377 | −29% |
| 2010 | 32,992 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 31,097 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | 32,137 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31,258 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30,562 | +13% |
| 2005 | 26,978 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,499 | −9.4% |
| 2003 | 29,234 | −27% |
| 2002 | 39,944 | +15% |
| 2001 | 34,654 | −0.3% |
| 2000 | 34,749 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 34,150 | −0.8% |
| 1998 | 34,425 | −1.9% |
| 1997 | 35,094 | +30% |
| 1996 | 27,059 | −7.8% |
| 1995 | 29,350 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 27,087 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 24,747 | +12% |
| 1992 | 22,074 | −6.2% |
| 1991 | 23,525 | −14% |
| 1990 | 27,212 | −3.2% |
| 1989 | 28,123 | +26% |
| 1988 | 22,284 | +18% |
| 1987 | 18,814 | −13% |
| 1986 | 21,698 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 20,961 | −4.9% |
| 1984 | 22,039 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21,917 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 22,241 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 22,103 | −20% |
| 1980 | 27,646 | −8.8% |
| 1979 | 30,299 | −7.0% |
| 1978 | 32,591 | +15% |
| 1977 | 28,268 | −9.4% |
| 1976 | 31,216 | +19% |
| 1975 | 26,170 | −17% |
| 1974 | 31,649 | +23% |
| 1973 | 25,740 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 23,878 | +15% |
| 1971 | 20,739 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 18,900 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 18,700 | −0.5% |
| 1968 | 18,800 | −3.6% |
| 1967 | 19,500 | −3.5% |
| 1966 | 20,200 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 19,100 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | 19,200 | −3.0% |
| 1963 | 19,800 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 19,200 | −1.0% |
| 1961 | 19,400 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 8,139 t USD 35.6 m
- Importer rank
- 30 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 16,415 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
El Salvador ranked 126th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 39,944 t in 2002.
Does El Salvador export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 8,139 t (USD 35.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.