China vs Spain: Pigmeat production tonnes

China
57.06 million
in 2024
Spain
4.96 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
Spain rank
4th

Pigmeat production tonnes over time

  • China
  • Spain
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 57.06 million against 4.96 million in Spain, a difference of 52.10 million.

That makes China's figure about 11.5 times Spain's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 179 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 4.39 million 335,290 4.05 million China
1970s 7.42 million 645,439 6.77 million China
1980s 15.66 million 1.42 million 14.24 million China
1990s 31.67 million 2.24 million 29.44 million China
2000s 43.73 million 3.18 million 40.54 million China
2010s 52.82 million 3.88 million 48.94 million China
2020s 52.90 million 5.02 million 47.89 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pigmeat production tonnes, China or Spain?
China, at 57.06 million against 4.96 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in pigmeat production tonnes between China and Spain?
52.10 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Spain rank globally for pigmeat production tonnes?
China ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pigmeat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 10,468 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed