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
68th
of 198 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

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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

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 68th of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 68th out of 198 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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About this data

Indicator
Poultry 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
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
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Expressed in tonnes.