> In 2023 El Salvador produced 531 t of tallow, the 61st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/el-salvador/

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# Tallow production in El Salvador

In 2023 El Salvador produced 531 t of tallow, the 61st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 1,094 t in 2002.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/country/el-salvador/)

Production, 2023531 t
World rank61 of 69
10-year change+30%
Record1,094 t2002

## Tallow in El Salvador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+30%world +20%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 59 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/bulgaria/) | 711 | 0.01% |
| 60 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/vietnam/) | 625 | 0.01% |
| 61 | **El Salvador** | 531 | 0.01% |
| 62 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/north-macedonia/) | 500 | 0.01% |
| 63 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/luxembourg/) | 451 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 69 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/)

### Map of world production of tallow

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 531 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | 540 | −3.6% |
| 2021 | 560 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 534 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 492 | −2.2% |
| 2018 | 503 | −1.9% |
| 2017 | 513 | −1.7% |
| 2016 | 522 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 522 | +13% |
| 2014 | 464 | +14% |
| 2013 | 408 | −45% |
| 2012 | 740 | +14% |
| 2011 | 650 | −29% |
| 2010 | 919 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 857 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 886 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 861 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 842 | +13% |
| 2005 | 744 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 730 | −9.4% |
| 2003 | 806 | −26% |
| 2002 | 1,094 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,048 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,046 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,044 | −0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,053 | −1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,071 | +31% |
| 1996 | 816 | −9.0% |
| 1995 | 897 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 820 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 757 | +12% |
| 1992 | 675 | −6.1% |
| 1991 | 719 | −14% |
| 1990 | 832 | −3.3% |
| 1989 | 860 | +20% |
| 1988 | 716 | +18% |
| 1987 | 605 | −13% |
| 1986 | 697 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 673 | −4.9% |
| 1984 | 708 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 704 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 715 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 710 | −20% |
| 1980 | 890 | −8.5% |
| 1979 | 973 | −6.6% |
| 1978 | 1,042 | +15% |
| 1977 | 904 | −9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,002 | +19% |
| 1975 | 840 | −16% |
| 1974 | 1,002 | +23% |
| 1973 | 814 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 759 | +14% |
| 1971 | 665 | +10% |
| 1970 | 602 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 596 | −0.5% |
| 1968 | 599 | −3.9% |
| 1967 | 623 | −3.6% |
| 1966 | 646 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 611 | −0.3% |
| 1964 | 613 | −3.0% |
| 1963 | 632 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 612 | −1.3% |
| 1961 | 620 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports1,226 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank43 of 96
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/tallow/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of tallow in El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 531 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

El Salvador ranked 61st of 69 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 47.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of tallow in El Salvador changed?

It rose by 30% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 1,094 t in 2002.

### Does El Salvador export or import tallow?

In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 1,226 t (USD 1.3 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/brazil/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/australia/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/canada/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/argentina/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/france/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/united-kingdom/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/new-zealand/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/mexico/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/india/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/spain/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/china/)
[All countries producing tallow](https://husfarm.com/production/tallow/)

## 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/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/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/)
[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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