Primary Forest in El Salvador

2.9% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in El Salvador between 2002 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).

GHG emissions bovine livestock El Salvador

Total annual emissions: 2,449,672 t CO2-Eq Breakdown: 175,297 t CO2-Eq nitrous oxide (fertilizers) 790,465 t CO2-Eq manure management (608,871 t CO2-Eq methane and 181,594 t CO2-Eq nitrous oxide) 1,483,910 t CO2-Eq enteric fermentation) (IICA, 2024)

Milk yield by production system

In El Salvador, for dairy farming: 21.8 L/d In dual purpose large extensions: 5.7 L/d In dual purpose medium extensions: 7.9 L/d In dual purpose small extensions: 5.6 L/d In dual purpose subsistence - high density: 5.6 L/d In dual purpose subsistence - low density: 6.0 L/d In beef cattle farming: not applicable (IICA, 2024)

Women cattle producers in El Salvador

Proportion of women producers by production system: Dairy: 5% Beef cattle: 35% Dual-purpose cattle -Large areas: 6% -Medium areas: 12% -Small areas: 17% -Subsistence - high density: 23% -Subsistence - low density: 19% (IICA, 2024)

Family farming in Central America

2 million family farmers live in northern Central America and are among the most vulnerable populations (World Bank, 2024).

Evidencia

Food insecurity in Honduras

1 in 5 students, aged 15-16 years, reported having stopped eating at least once a week (IDB, 2024).

Importation of fossil fuels in El Salvador

6% of El Salvador's GDP in 2021 corresponds to the import of fossil fuels for energy (IDB, 2024).

Conditional cash transfers in El Salvador

Solo el 3% de hogares pobres es cubierto por programas de transferencias monetarias condicionadas en El Salvador (BID, 2024)

Climate change in El Salvador

28th was El Salvador's ranking as the country most affected by climate change between 2000 and 2019 (IDB, 2024).