Milk supply per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Milk supply per person was 250.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
250.75 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
250.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
47.17 kilograms per year per capita
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 250.75 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in El Salvador peaked at 250.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.
That places El Salvador 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk supply per person in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.8 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 62.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 65.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 58.94 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 59.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 59.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 58.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 56.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 56.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 56.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 52.85 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 53.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56.66 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 65.32 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 79.67 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 71.07 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 76.84 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 77.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 84.96 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 75.44 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 61.92 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 47.17 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 53.81 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 54.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 59.48 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 58.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 59.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 60.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 74.5 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 78.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 75.2 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 73.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 73.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 82.87 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 82.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 88.52 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 92.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 94.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 103.26 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 104.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 106.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 113.8 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 112.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 118.44 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 121.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 128.35 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 161.78 kilograms per year per capita | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 166.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 161.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 142.22 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 166.68 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 184.45 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 194.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 212.34 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 190.5 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 212.23 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 230.55 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 240.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 237.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 250.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 250.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23 kilograms per year per capita, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 250.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.79 kilograms per year per capita | 56.47 kilograms per year per capita | 65.27 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.46 kilograms per year per capita | 52.85 kilograms per year per capita | 79.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.62 kilograms per year per capita | 47.17 kilograms per year per capita | 84.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.16 kilograms per year per capita | 60.48 kilograms per year per capita | 88.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.42 kilograms per year per capita | 92.15 kilograms per year per capita | 128.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.29 kilograms per year per capita | 142.22 kilograms per year per capita | 212.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.02 kilograms per year per capita | 230.55 kilograms per year per capita | 250.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 15 Greece 257.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Luxembourg 257.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Oman 255.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Portugal 239.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 United Kingdom 236.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Romania 233.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in El Salvador?
- Milk supply per person in El Salvador was 250.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 250.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- How does El Salvador rank for milk supply per person?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.