Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in El Salvador

El Salvador: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 172.56 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
172.56 billion
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
172.56 billion
in 2024
All-time low
3.39 billion
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in El Salvador, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 172.56 billion for hypothetical land animals slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in El Salvador peaked at 172.56 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.39 billion, in 1961.

El Salvador ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in El Salvador, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 3.39 billion —
1962 3.50 billion +3.2%
1963 3.64 billion +3.9%
1964 3.78 billion +3.9%
1965 3.92 billion +3.8%
1966 4.08 billion +4.2%
1967 4.24 billion +3.9%
1968 4.41 billion +4.0%
1969 4.61 billion +4.5%
1970 4.81 billion +4.4%
1971 4.65 billion -3.4%
1972 4.70 billion +1.0%
1973 4.69 billion -0.1%
1974 4.75 billion +1.2%
1975 6.28 billion +32.2%
1976 8.62 billion +37.3%
1977 13.17 billion +52.8%
1978 15.06 billion +14.4%
1979 16.21 billion +7.6%
1980 13.40 billion -17.3%
1981 16.24 billion +21.2%
1982 16.81 billion +3.5%
1983 18.82 billion +11.9%
1984 23.13 billion +22.9%
1985 25.01 billion +8.1%
1986 29.06 billion +16.2%
1987 28.94 billion -0.4%
1988 23.29 billion -19.5%
1989 27.32 billion +17.3%
1990 24.06 billion -12.0%
1991 27.37 billion +13.8%
1992 28.44 billion +3.9%
1993 31.59 billion +11.1%
1994 27.78 billion -12.1%
1995 31.20 billion +12.3%
1996 30.33 billion -2.8%
1997 32.80 billion +8.2%
1998 35.06 billion +6.9%
1999 35.51 billion +1.3%
2000 48.20 billion +35.8%
2001 48.61 billion +0.8%
2002 51.25 billion +5.4%
2003 51.75 billion +1.0%
2004 63.06 billion +21.9%
2005 79.76 billion +26.5%
2006 83.17 billion +4.3%
2007 88.51 billion +6.4%
2008 80.47 billion -9.1%
2009 82.58 billion +2.6%
2010 106.91 billion +29.5%
2011 112.49 billion +5.2%
2012 113.99 billion +1.3%
2013 115.29 billion +1.1%
2014 120.47 billion +4.5%
2015 125.95 billion +4.6%
2016 132.78 billion +5.4%
2017 138.84 billion +4.6%
2018 144.50 billion +4.1%
2019 150.02 billion +3.8%
2020 158.17 billion +5.4%
2021 166.05 billion +5.0%
2022 171.22 billion +3.1%
2023 165.93 billion -3.1%
2024 172.56 billion +4.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 172.56 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 172.56 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.01 billion, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +52.8% 8.62 billion 13.17 billion
1976 +37.3% 6.28 billion 8.62 billion
2000 +35.8% 35.51 billion 48.20 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.95 billion 3.39 billion 4.61 billion 9
1970s 8.29 billion 4.65 billion 16.21 billion 10
1980s 22.20 billion 13.40 billion 29.06 billion 10
1990s 30.41 billion 24.06 billion 35.51 billion 10
2000s 67.74 billion 48.20 billion 88.51 billion 10
2010s 126.12 billion 106.91 billion 150.02 billion 10
2020s 166.79 billion 158.17 billion 172.56 billion 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 23 South Korea 178.10 billion compare
  2. 24 Canada 176.01 billion compare
  3. 25 Ireland 174.79 billion compare
  4. 27 Iran 169.38 billion compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 169.20 billion compare
  6. 29 Colombia 166.49 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypothetical land animals slaughtered in El Salvador?
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in El Salvador was 172.56 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 172.56 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.39 billion in 1961.
How does El Salvador rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
El Salvador ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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