Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 511,939 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
511,939 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 172 countries
All-time high
511,939 t
in 2024
All-time low
149,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 511,939 t for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 511,939 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149,600 t, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 149,600 t
1962 162,627 t +8.7%
1963 158,923 t -2.3%
1964 160,069 t +0.7%
1965 166,956 t +4.3%
1966 173,635 t +4.0%
1967 178,247 t +2.7%
1968 186,759 t +4.8%
1969 198,968 t +6.5%
1970 213,361 t +7.2%
1971 225,563 t +5.7%
1972 234,665 t +4.0%
1973 271,473 t +15.7%
1974 245,436 t -9.6%
1975 209,271 t -14.7%
1976 206,625 t -1.3%
1977 224,083 t +8.4%
1978 237,280 t +5.9%
1979 234,300 t -1.3%
1980 254,065 t +8.4%
1981 265,500 t +4.5%
1982 268,531 t +1.1%
1983 278,800 t +3.8%
1984 296,179 t +6.2%
1985 308,021 t +4.0%
1986 318,514 t +3.4%
1987 327,231 t +2.7%
1988 342,372 t +4.6%
1989 353,211 t +3.2%
1990 360,357 t +2.0%
1991 354,542 t -1.6%
1992 381,903 t +7.7%
1993 376,980 t -1.3%
1994 393,019 t +4.3%
1995 402,114 t +2.3%
1996 384,785 t -4.3%
1997 392,016 t +1.9%
1998 417,338 t +6.5%
1999 410,507 t -1.6%
2000 410,492 t -0.0%
2001 424,830 t +3.5%
2002 451,957 t +6.4%
2003 465,195 t +2.9%
2004 445,710 t -4.2%
2005 441,237 t -1.0%
2006 433,756 t -1.7%
2007 434,907 t +0.3%
2008 396,779 t -8.8%
2009 371,008 t -6.5%
2010 385,400 t +3.9%
2011 393,733 t +2.2%
2012 402,328 t +2.2%
2013 407,062 t +1.2%
2014 409,963 t +0.7%
2015 416,795 t +1.7%
2016 421,489 t +1.1%
2017 443,880 t +5.3%
2018 470,843 t +6.1%
2019 443,784 t -5.7%
2020 464,325 t +4.6%
2021 488,282 t +5.2%
2022 481,308 t -1.4%
2023 511,570 t +6.3%
2024 511,939 t +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 170,643 t 149,600 t 198,968 t 9
1970s 230,206 t 206,625 t 271,473 t 10
1980s 301,242 t 254,065 t 353,211 t 10
1990s 387,356 t 354,542 t 417,338 t 10
2000s 427,587 t 371,008 t 465,195 t 10
2010s 419,528 t 385,400 t 470,843 t 10
2020s 491,485 t 464,325 t 511,939 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 27 Colombia 587,816 t compare
  2. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 13,464 t compare
  3. 28 Cabo Verde 2,564 t compare
  4. 28 Chile 585,386 t compare
  5. 29 Serbia and Montenegro 562,000 t compare
  6. 31 Australia 470,502 t compare
  7. 32 Hungary 462,920 t compare
  8. 33 Austria 457,840 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand was 511,939 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 511,939 t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 149,600 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,825 data points, 1961–2024
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