Cattle — Stocks in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cattle — Stocks was 746,087 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in El Salvador stood at 746,087 An.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in El Salvador peaked at 1.40 million An in 2008 and was at its lowest, 699,086 An, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 million An | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.16 million An | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million An | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million An | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million An | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million An | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million An | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.23 million An | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million An | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million An | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million An | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million An | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million An | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million An | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million An | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million An | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million An | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million An | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million An | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million An | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 964,000 An | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 936,800 An | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 928,700 An | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 979,990 An | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million An | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million An | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million An | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million An | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million An | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million An | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million An | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million An | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million An | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million An | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million An | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million An | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million An | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million An | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million An | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million An | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million An | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million An | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million An | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million An | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million An | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million An | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million An | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million An | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million An | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million An | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 893,308 An | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million An | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million An | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 941,703 An | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 885,564 An | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 740,287 An | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 699,086 An | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 754,172 An | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 790,983 An | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 757,942 An | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 746,087 An | -1.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 746,087 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million An, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 746,087 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.54 million An, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million An | 1.14 million An | 1.23 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million An | 1.01 million An | 1.39 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million An | 928,700 An | 1.21 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million An | 1.04 million An | 1.29 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million An | 1.05 million An | 1.40 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,873 An | 699,086 An | 1.25 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 762,296 An | 746,087 An | 790,983 An | 4 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in El Salvador?
- Cattle — stocks in El Salvador was 746,087 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million An in 2008.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 699,086 An in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for cattle — stocks?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).