Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 4.95 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.95 animals per US$ of GDP for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in El Salvador peaked at 7.71 animals per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.85 animals per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
El Salvador ranks 31st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.47 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 4.39 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.35 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.37 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.39 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 3.92 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 3.72 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 2.85 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 3.33 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 3.7 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 4.48 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 4.82 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 4.68 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.75 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 4.72 animals per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 4.95 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5.37 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 6.32 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 6.58 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.71 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 7.31 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.56 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 6.25 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 4.99 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 5.21 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.89 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.73 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.62 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 3.21 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.15 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.09 animals per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 3.96 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.05 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.91 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.59 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 5.43 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.47 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 4.69 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8 animals per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 5.55 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.33 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.24 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.33 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.37 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.49 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.56 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.55 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.58 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.35 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.72 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 5.37 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.94 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 4.95 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.95 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 animals per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.95 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.28 animals per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.35 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.47 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.9 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.85 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.82 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.75 animals per US$ of GDP | 7.71 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.15 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.21 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.91 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.43 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.24 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.8 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.94 animals per US$ of GDP | 6.35 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 28 Belarus 5.96 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Liberia 5.49 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Central African Republic 5.34 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Nicaragua 4.77 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Comoros 4.65 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 4.55 animals per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in El Salvador?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in El Salvador was 4.95 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 animals per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 animals per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does El Salvador rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.