Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Milk production at 305 days in dairy cows in El Salvador, Total production (305 d): Holstein: 6580 kg Brown Swiss: 5750 kg Jersey: 5049 kg (Castro-Montoya, 2023)
The following production systems are identified: 1. Specialized dairy system. 2. Dual-purpose system. Subdivided into a) Large extensions. b) Medium extensions. c) Small extensions. d) Subsistence dual-purpose (Subdivided into: i. High animal density. ii. Medium animal density) 3. Meat production system.
8,000 years old are the earliest evidences of avocado use in Mesoamerica, with archaeological evidence of its food and ritual importance in pre-Incan cultures from approximately 1500 B.C. in South America (Velásquez, A., 2025).
70% of family farmers in northern Central America live below the poverty line, and 30% in extreme poverty (World Bank, 2024).
280,000 hectares of beans and maize were lost in northern Central America due to drought in 2018 (World Bank, 2024).
Guatemala ranks 16th in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, followed by El Salvador at 28th and Honduras at 44th, highlighting its high exposure to extreme events (World Bank, 2024).
Proportion of cows with first, second, or more calvings in El Salvador: First-calf cows: 40%; Second-calf cows: 26%; Three-calf or more cows: 34% (Castro-Montoya, 2023)
In El Salvador, herd median (average number of milking cows in parentheses): Dairy: 285 (131) Beef cattle: 8.5 (0) Dual-purpose cattle: -Large extensions: 69 (21.8) -Medium extensions: 51 (17.5) -Small extensions: 23 (7.8) -Subsistence - high density: 15 (4.7) -Subsistence - low density: 10 (3.6) (IICA, 2024)
3.42 kha is the average annual loss of tree cover in El Salvador as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
83.3 kha of tree cover was lost between 2001 and 2023 in El Salvador. An 8.5% decrease in area cover since 2000 (GFW, 2024).
