Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than US$10 billion is the surplus exhibited by the aggregated trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector, reflecting its strong export performance (Furche, 2024).
They reached US$20.559 billion, representing just over 13% of the total import value of the subregion (Furche, 2024).
Nearly 20% of the total export value corresponds to the consolidated exports of the CAN countries, reaching an amount of US$30,628 m, reflecting the importance of intraregional trade in economic strengthening (Furche, 2024).
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)
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)
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.
In 2022 we produced 408,571 miles of liters of milk with a total of 360,291 vacas (horras and paridas) (MAG, 2023)
A pesar de las dificultades, el sector lácteo aún tiene un peso socioeconómico considerable. Según estimaciones de MIDA, la cadena lechera (producción primaria + industria + comercialización) genera alrededor de 270,000 empleos directos e indirectos en el país. (ES)
Las pequeñas y medianas empresas (queserías) aumentaron su acopio de leche C de 33.6 millones (2019) a 44.0 millones (2023) y 46.4 millones en 2024. (ES)
Las estadísticas de la Dirección de Agroindustrias del MIDA revelan un comportamiento dispar: la recepción de leche Grado C por las grandes plantas pasteurizadoras cayó de 29.6 millones de litros en 2019 a solo 17.5 millones en 2023, aunque repuntó levemente a 20.4 millones en 2024. (ES)
