Milk production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Milk production was 419,177 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
419,177 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
557,863 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
148,600 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in El Salvador is 419,177 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in El Salvador peaked at 557,863 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 148,600 tonnes, in 1964.
El Salvador ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 154,700 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 164,800 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 148,600 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 159,100 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 153,100 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 160,300 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 158,700 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 166,800 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 168,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 170,200 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 171,900 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 187,250 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 199,830 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 235,300 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 294,100 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 243,770 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 252,960 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 263,550 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 290,714 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 248,320 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 206,200 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 161,100 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 212,600 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 240,660 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 231,900 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 236,150 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 248,085 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 258,955 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 271,810 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 345,653 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 344,041 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 335,384 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 329,095 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 290,742 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 327,292 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 367,448 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 341,745 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 360,221 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 398,363 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 394,971 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 411,258 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 405,027 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 411,802 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 461,028 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 448,475 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 490,138 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 508,893 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 557,863 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 471,471 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 499,565 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 486,913 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 499,388 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 505,671 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 492,731 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 508,677 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 475,641 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 416,032 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 368,279 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 410,391 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 419,550 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 421,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 416,980 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 419,177 tonnes | +0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 419,177 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 419,177 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,589 tonnes | 148,600 tonnes | 166,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 218,736 tonnes | 168,500 tonnes | 294,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,468 tonnes | 161,100 tonnes | 290,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,343 tonnes | 271,810 tonnes | 367,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 448,782 tonnes | 394,971 tonnes | 557,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 472,437 tonnes | 368,279 tonnes | 508,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,420 tonnes | 410,391 tonnes | 421,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 milk production in El Salvador?
- Milk production in El Salvador was 419,177 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 557,863 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,600 tonnes in 1964.
- How does El Salvador rank for milk production?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.