France vs United States of America: Pig meat per animal
France
95 kilograms per animal
in 2024
United States of America
97 kilograms per animal
in 2024
France rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th
Pig meat per animal over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 97 kilograms per animal against 95 kilograms per animal in France, a difference of 2 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.67 kilograms per animal | 66.44 kilograms per animal | 24.22 kilograms per animal | France |
| 1970s | 87.9 kilograms per animal | 74.3 kilograms per animal | 13.6 kilograms per animal | France |
| 1980s | 85.9 kilograms per animal | 79.1 kilograms per animal | 6.8 kilograms per animal | France |
| 1990s | 84.7 kilograms per animal | 83.7 kilograms per animal | 1 kilograms per animal | France |
| 2000s | 86.8 kilograms per animal | 90.2 kilograms per animal | 3.4 kilograms per animal | United States of America |
| 2010s | 90.6 kilograms per animal | 94.9 kilograms per animal | 4.3 kilograms per animal | United States of America |
| 2020s | 94.6 kilograms per animal | 97.4 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pig meat per animal, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 97 kilograms per animal against 95 kilograms per animal in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pig meat per animal between France and United States of America?
- 2 kilograms per animal, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for pig meat per animal?
- France ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pig meat per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.