> In 2024 El Salvador produced 419,177 t of cow milk, the 96th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/el-salvador/

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# Cow milk production in El Salvador

In 2024 El Salvador produced 419,177 t of cow milk, the 96th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 557,863 t in 2009.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/milk/)[Market prices in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/country/el-salvador/)

Production, 2024419,177 t
World rank96 of 183
10-year change−17%
Record557,863 t2009

## Cow milk in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.08% in 2014
kg per person66.1world 97.7
10-year change−17%world +22%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 94 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zimbabwe/) | 442,748 | 0.06% |
| 95 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/sri-lanka/) | 430,002 | 0.05% |
| 96 | **El Salvador** | 419,177 | 0.05% |
| 97 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/madagascar/) | 415,933 | 0.05% |
| 98 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/jordan/) | 387,142 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 183 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of cow milk

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 | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 419,177 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 416,980 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 421,000 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 419,550 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 410,391 | +11% |
| 2019 | 368,279 | −11% |
| 2018 | 416,032 | −13% |
| 2017 | 475,641 | −6.5% |
| 2016 | 508,677 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 492,731 | −2.6% |
| 2014 | 505,671 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 499,388 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 486,913 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 499,565 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 471,471 | −15% |
| 2009 | 557,863 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 508,893 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 490,138 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 448,475 | −2.7% |
| 2005 | 461,028 | +12% |
| 2004 | 411,802 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 405,027 | −1.5% |
| 2002 | 411,258 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 394,971 | −0.9% |
| 2000 | 398,363 | +11% |
| 1999 | 360,221 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 341,745 | −7.0% |
| 1997 | 367,448 | +12% |
| 1996 | 327,292 | +13% |
| 1995 | 290,742 | −12% |
| 1994 | 329,095 | −1.9% |
| 1993 | 335,384 | −2.5% |
| 1992 | 344,041 | −0.5% |
| 1991 | 345,653 | +27% |
| 1990 | 271,810 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 258,955 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 248,085 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 236,150 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 231,900 | −3.6% |
| 1985 | 240,660 | +13% |
| 1984 | 212,600 | +32% |
| 1983 | 161,100 | −22% |
| 1982 | 206,200 | −17% |
| 1981 | 248,320 | −15% |
| 1980 | 290,714 | +10% |
| 1979 | 263,550 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 252,960 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 243,770 | −17% |
| 1976 | 294,100 | +25% |
| 1975 | 235,300 | +18% |
| 1974 | 199,830 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 187,250 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 171,900 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 170,200 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 168,500 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 166,800 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 158,700 | −1.0% |
| 1967 | 160,300 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 153,100 | −3.8% |
| 1965 | 159,100 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 148,600 | −9.8% |
| 1963 | 164,800 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 154,700 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 152,200 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports16,966 t USD 17.9 m
Importer rank53 of 188
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](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cow milk in El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 419,177 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of cow milk?

El Salvador ranked 96th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of cow milk in El Salvador changed?

It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 557,863 t in 2009.

### Does El Salvador export or import raw milk of cattle?

In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 16,966 t (USD 17.9 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/brazil/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/russia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/france/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/poland/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## 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/)[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/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/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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