Cheese from whole cow milk production in El Salvador
In 2023 El Salvador produced 1,280 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 89th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 3,372 t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,280 t
- World rank
- 89 of 95
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 3,372 t
- 2014
Cheese from whole cow milk in El Salvador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −57%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Angola | 1,407 | 0.01% |
| 88 | Bangladesh | 1,305 | 0.01% |
| 89 | El Salvador | 1,280 | 0.01% |
| 90 | Eritrea | 720 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Namibia | 434 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,280 | −5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,356 | +52% |
| 2021 | 890 | −37% |
| 2020 | 1,415 | +16% |
| 2019 | 1,225 | −51% |
| 2018 | 2,483 | −12% |
| 2017 | 2,829 | −6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,020 | −8.2% |
| 2015 | 3,289 | −2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,372 | +14% |
| 2013 | 2,952 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,880 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,952 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,788 | −15% |
| 2009 | 3,288 | +10% |
| 2008 | 2,976 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,868 | +12% |
| 2006 | 2,556 | −4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,664 | +11% |
| 2004 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,400 | −7.0% |
| 1999 | 2,580 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,580 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,580 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,580 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,580 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,580 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,580 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2,460 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,400 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,280 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,280 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,280 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,280 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,220 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,160 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2,040 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,920 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,800 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,680 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,620 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,560 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1,488 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,464 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,404 | −4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,476 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,476 | +12% |
| 1965 | 1,320 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 1,236 | −9.6% |
| 1963 | 1,368 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 1,272 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1,260 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,852 t USD 27.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 123
- Imports
- 26,015 t USD 109 m
- Importer rank
- 42 of 192
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 cheese from whole cow milk in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 1,280 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
El Salvador ranked 89th of 95 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cheese from whole cow milk in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 57% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 3,372 t in 2014.
Does El Salvador export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 4,852 t (USD 27.3 m) and imports of 26,015 t (USD 109 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 2023 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.