Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (pig) in China

China: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (pig) was 57.95 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
57.95 million t
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 225 countries
All-time high
58.84 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.61 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China is 57.95 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China peaked at 58.84 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million t, in 1961.

That places China 1st out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (pig) in China, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.61 million t —
1962 2.04 million t +27.1%
1963 3.61 million t +76.6%
1964 4.83 million t +33.8%
1965 5.60 million t +16.0%
1966 6.09 million t +8.8%
1967 6.42 million t +5.4%
1968 6.33 million t -1.3%
1969 6.15 million t -2.8%
1970 6.14 million t -0.2%
1971 7.09 million t +15.5%
1972 7.87 million t +11.0%
1973 7.94 million t +0.8%
1974 7.85 million t -1.2%
1975 8.00 million t +1.9%
1976 7.98 million t -0.2%
1977 8.02 million t +0.4%
1978 8.77 million t +9.4%
1979 10.87 million t +23.9%
1980 12.13 million t +11.6%
1981 12.67 million t +4.5%
1982 13.53 million t +6.7%
1983 14.01 million t +3.6%
1984 15.37 million t +9.7%
1985 17.57 million t +14.3%
1986 18.24 million t +3.8%
1987 19.49 million t +6.9%
1988 21.09 million t +8.2%
1989 22.13 million t +4.9%
1990 23.56 million t +6.4%
1991 25.82 million t +9.6%
1992 27.65 million t +7.1%
1993 29.84 million t +7.9%
1994 33.43 million t +12.0%
1995 37.88 million t +13.3%
1996 33.01 million t -12.9%
1997 37.16 million t +12.5%
1998 39.90 million t +7.4%
1999 41.05 million t +2.9%
2000 40.75 million t -0.7%
2001 41.65 million t +2.2%
2002 42.32 million t +1.6%
2003 43.43 million t +2.6%
2004 44.48 million t +2.4%
2005 46.62 million t +4.8%
2006 47.59 million t +2.1%
2007 43.93 million t -7.7%
2008 47.19 million t +7.4%
2009 49.90 million t +5.7%
2010 51.69 million t +3.6%
2011 51.59 million t -0.2%
2012 54.44 million t +5.5%
2013 55.92 million t +2.7%
2014 57.66 million t +3.1%
2015 57.42 million t -0.4%
2016 55.21 million t -3.8%
2017 55.46 million t +0.5%
2018 54.99 million t -0.8%
2019 43.50 million t -20.9%
2020 42.10 million t -3.2%
2021 53.89 million t +28.0%
2022 56.35 million t +4.6%
2023 58.84 million t +4.4%
2024 57.95 million t -1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (pig) in China 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +76.6% 2.04 million t 3.61 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.74 million t 1.61 million t 6.42 million t 9
1970s 8.05 million t 6.14 million t 10.87 million t 10
1980s 16.62 million t 12.13 million t 22.13 million t 10
1990s 32.93 million t 23.56 million t 41.05 million t 10
2000s 44.79 million t 40.75 million t 49.90 million t 10
2010s 53.79 million t 43.50 million t 57.66 million t 10
2020s 53.83 million t 42.10 million t 58.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 China 57.95 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 57.06 million t compare
  3. 4 USSR 6.00 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China was 57.95 million 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 58.84 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million t in 1961.
How does China rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
China ranks 1st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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
255 places, 14,601 data points, 1961–2024
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