Italy vs United Kingdom: Pig meat production
Italy
1.26 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
960,800 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
19th
Pig meat production over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.26 million tonnes against 960,800 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 299,050 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 453,767 tonnes | 823,829 tonnes | 370,063 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 783,673 tonnes | 922,913 tonnes | 139,240 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.18 million tonnes | 967,698 tonnes | 216,049 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 348,355 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 747,580 tonnes | 813,933 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.54 million tonnes | 869,100 tonnes | 666,894 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes | 989,540 tonnes | 285,378 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pig meat production, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 1.26 million tonnes against 960,800 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pig meat production between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 299,050 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for pig meat production?
- Italy ranks 18th and United Kingdom 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
Expressed in tonnes.