Fat of pigs production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 540 t of fat of pigs, the 76th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 1,164 t in 1980.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 540 t
- World rank
- 76 of 143
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 1,164 t
- 1980
Fat of pigs in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 1.39
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +9.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Liberia | 578 | 0.01% |
| 75 | North Macedonia | 541 | 0.00% |
| 76 | El Salvador | 540 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Honduras | 533 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Rwanda | 477 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of fat of pigs
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 540 | +107% |
| 2023 | 261 | −31% |
| 2022 | 376 | −31% |
| 2021 | 543 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 498 | −17% |
| 2019 | 600 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 560 | +12% |
| 2017 | 501 | −5.5% |
| 2016 | 530 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 514 | −17% |
| 2014 | 619 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 576 | −16% |
| 2012 | 685 | +12% |
| 2011 | 609 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 598 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 600 | −6.1% |
| 2008 | 639 | −4.8% |
| 2007 | 671 | −35% |
| 2006 | 1,026 | +31% |
| 2005 | 783 | +38% |
| 2004 | 567 | −5.3% |
| 2003 | 599 | −4.2% |
| 2002 | 625 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 625 | −19% |
| 2000 | 770 | −25% |
| 1999 | 1,025 | +44% |
| 1998 | 714 | −4.9% |
| 1997 | 751 | −6.6% |
| 1996 | 804 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 789 | −14% |
| 1994 | 920 | +13% |
| 1993 | 815 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 792 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 774 | −2.8% |
| 1990 | 796 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 725 | −24% |
| 1988 | 958 | −8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,044 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,029 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 995 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 939 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 939 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 939 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 939 | −19% |
| 1980 | 1,164 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1,108 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1,037 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,006 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 988 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 976 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 950 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 928 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 901 | +17% |
| 1971 | 770 | −3.1% |
| 1970 | 795 | −2.1% |
| 1969 | 812 | −2.3% |
| 1968 | 831 | −0.1% |
| 1967 | 832 | −0.1% |
| 1966 | 833 | −0.1% |
| 1965 | 834 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 834 | −0.1% |
| 1963 | 835 | −0.1% |
| 1962 | 836 | −0.1% |
| 1961 | 837 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 808 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 54 of 111
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 fat of pigs in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 540 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of fat of pigs?
El Salvador ranked 76th of 143 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 29.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fat of pigs in El Salvador changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.2% for the world. The record was 1,164 t in 1980.
Does El Salvador export or import fat of pigs?
In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 808 t (USD 1.5 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.