Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.9%
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.1% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in El Salvador peaked at 5.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1983.
El Salvador ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +4.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in El Salvador?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in El Salvador was 5.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1983.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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