Brazil vs United States of America: Pig meat production
Brazil
5.36 million tonnes
in 2024
United States of America
12.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Pig meat production over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.61 million tonnes against 5.36 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 7.25 million tonnes.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 626,798 tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1970s | 789,277 tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1980s | 919,700 tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.73 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.90 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.49 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.05 million tonnes | 12.53 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pig meat production, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.61 million tonnes against 5.36 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pig meat production between Brazil and United States of America?
- 7.25 million tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for pig meat production?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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 production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.