Key Market Indicators
Pig production in El Salvador is set to decrease by 14.7% this year, compared to 2020 according to recent reports. This marks a 19.6% decrease since 1966, a sharp decline over the years. Meanwhile, Salvadoran pork consumption is predicted to rise 1.8% year-on-year from 2021 to 2026. This follows a 1.2% yearly increase since 2017, when the country ranked 84th in the world for pork consumption. Zambia overtook El Salvador in 2021 with 29 thousand metric tons, while the United States, Russia and Vietnam rank 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.
