Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pig meat production

Belgium
945,240 tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
960,800 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Pig meat production over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 960,800 tonnes against 945,240 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 15,560 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 180 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 million tonnes 747,580 tonnes 296,322 tonnes Belgium
2010s 1.09 million tonnes 869,100 tonnes 224,113 tonnes Belgium
2020s 1.03 million tonnes 989,540 tonnes 39,708 tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pig meat production, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 960,800 tonnes against 945,240 tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in pig meat production between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15,560 tonnes, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pig meat production?
Belgium ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pig meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pig meat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 10,468 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.