Poultry production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Poultry production was 167,371 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
167,371 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
167,371 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2,815 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
El Salvador recorded 167,371 tonnes for poultry production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in El Salvador peaked at 167,371 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,815 tonnes, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,815 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,943 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 3,083 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 3,238 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 3,401 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 3,580 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 3,772 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3,974 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 4,205 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 4,430 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4,290 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,300 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,343 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5,912 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 8,277 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 12,963 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1978 | 14,923 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 16,117 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 13,176 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 15,984 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 16,440 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 18,453 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 22,805 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 24,732 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 28,841 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 28,771 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 31,906 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 37,666 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 32,500 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 35,550 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 39,970 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 44,190 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 37,568 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 40,033 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 40,560 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43,518 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 47,870 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 46,240 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 76,138 tonnes | +64.7% |
| 2001 | 74,075 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 78,539 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 78,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92,111 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 98,625 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 101,364 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 106,818 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 96,136 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 97,727 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 104,545 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 108,519 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 109,545 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 113,850 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 117,682 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 127,273 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 136,318 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 136,238 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 143,925 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 146,782 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 131,542 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 155,406 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 159,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 164,977 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 167,371 tonnes | +1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 167,371 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 167,371 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +64.7% | 46,240 tonnes | 76,138 tonnes |
| 1977 | +56.6% | 8,277 tonnes | 12,963 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,446 tonnes | 2,815 tonnes | 4,205 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,986 tonnes | 4,290 tonnes | 16,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,877 tonnes | 13,176 tonnes | 37,666 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,800 tonnes | 32,500 tonnes | 47,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,008 tonnes | 74,075 tonnes | 106,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,468 tonnes | 104,545 tonnes | 146,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,759 tonnes | 131,542 tonnes | 167,371 tonnes | 5 |
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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 poultry production in El Salvador?
- Poultry production in El Salvador was 167,371 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 poultry production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 167,371 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 tonnes in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for poultry production?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.