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
102nd
of 191 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

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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 102nd of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 102nd out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.