FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in El Salvador
El Salvador had 245,241 pigs in 2024, the 96th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 560,000 head in 1979.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 245,241 head
- World rank
- 96 of 171
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 560,000 head
- 1979
Pigs in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 245,241 | −0.5% |
| 2023 | 246,431 | +53% |
| 2022 | 161,090 | −33% |
| 2021 | 241,969 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 250,000 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 243,780 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 228,841 | +35% |
| 2015 | 169,096 | −13% |
| 2014 | 194,160 | −31% |
| 2013 | 281,174 | −23% |
| 2012 | 365,723 | −17% |
| 2011 | 440,000 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 427,000 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 422,792 | −9.5% |
| 2008 | 467,090 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 441,038 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 436,360 | +23% |
| 2005 | 355,991 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 354,965 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 337,218 | +12% |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 279,000 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | 300,000 | +21% |
| 1999 | 248,442 | +42% |
| 1998 | 174,715 | −4.2% |
| 1997 | 182,313 | −6.0% |
| 1996 | 193,944 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 190,000 | −15% |
| 1994 | 223,000 | −34% |
| 1993 | 336,100 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 315,900 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 307,900 | −3.0% |
| 1990 | 317,300 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 288,800 | −23% |
| 1988 | 376,800 | −9.9% |
| 1987 | 418,132 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 410,700 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 397,250 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 374,700 | −6.4% |
| 1983 | 400,386 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 400,386 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 385,628 | −8.3% |
| 1980 | 420,750 | −25% |
| 1979 | 560,000 | +11% |
| 1978 | 502,690 | −2.4% |
| 1977 | 514,900 | +21% |
| 1976 | 425,000 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 420,000 | −13% |
| 1974 | 480,000 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 465,200 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 448,450 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 431,700 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 420,700 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 416,500 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 412,400 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 408,300 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 404,300 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 400,300 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 396,300 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 392,400 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 388,500 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 384,700 | — |
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.