Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.37 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 1.37 million An.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 3.85 million An in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million An, in 1961.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 74th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 million An | +49.9% |
| 1963 | 2.06 million An | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 2.19 million An | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.23 million An | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.36 million An | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.12 million An | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 2.26 million An | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.25 million An | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.34 million An | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.90 million An | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 3.22 million An | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 3.10 million An | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.04 million An | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.17 million An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.38 million An | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.44 million An | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.64 million An | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.60 million An | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.62 million An | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.78 million An | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.85 million An | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.85 million An | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.75 million An | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.72 million An | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.74 million An | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.67 million An | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.58 million An | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.33 million An | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million An | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.10 million An | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.93 million An | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.78 million An | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.71 million An | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million An | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million An | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million An | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million An | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million An | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million An | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million An | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million An | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.16 million An | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million An | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million An | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million An | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million An | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million An | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million An | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million An | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million An | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million An | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million An | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million An | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million An | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million An | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million An | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million An | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +49.9% | 1.16 million An | 1.73 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million An | 1.16 million An | 2.36 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.18 million An | 2.34 million An | 3.64 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 million An | 3.33 million An | 3.85 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million An | 2.27 million An | 3.26 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million An | 1.54 million An | 2.30 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million An | 1.50 million An | 1.72 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million An | 1.30 million An | 1.50 million An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1.37 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million An in 1982.
- What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million An in 1961.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 74th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.