Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 21.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.26 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
23.61 million t
in 2021
All-time low
8.70 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27) stood at 21.26 million t.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27) peaked at 23.61 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.70 million t, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 29 groups 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8.70 million t
1962 8.86 million t +1.8%
1963 8.71 million t -1.6%
1964 9.20 million t +5.5%
1965 9.86 million t +7.2%
1966 9.94 million t +0.8%
1967 10.32 million t +3.8%
1968 10.91 million t +5.8%
1969 10.75 million t -1.5%
1970 11.21 million t +4.3%
1971 12.00 million t +7.0%
1972 12.68 million t +5.7%
1973 13.03 million t +2.8%
1974 13.81 million t +6.0%
1975 13.92 million t +0.8%
1976 13.88 million t -0.3%
1977 14.39 million t +3.6%
1978 15.27 million t +6.1%
1979 16.05 million t +5.1%
1980 16.43 million t +2.4%
1981 16.24 million t -1.2%
1982 16.28 million t +0.3%
1983 16.63 million t +2.1%
1984 17.00 million t +2.2%
1985 17.22 million t +1.3%
1986 17.65 million t +2.5%
1987 18.10 million t +2.6%
1988 18.68 million t +3.2%
1989 18.53 million t -0.8%
1990 18.64 million t +0.6%
1991 18.18 million t -2.5%
1992 18.54 million t +2.0%
1993 19.82 million t +6.9%
1994 19.38 million t -2.2%
1995 19.63 million t +1.3%
1996 20.09 million t +2.3%
1997 19.58 million t -2.5%
1998 21.02 million t +7.3%
1999 21.51 million t +2.3%
2000 20.84 million t -3.1%
2001 20.56 million t -1.4%
2002 21.00 million t +2.1%
2003 21.36 million t +1.7%
2004 20.99 million t -1.7%
2005 21.09 million t +0.5%
2006 21.18 million t +0.4%
2007 22.03 million t +4.0%
2008 22.05 million t +0.1%
2009 21.60 million t -2.0%
2010 22.22 million t +2.9%
2011 22.46 million t +1.1%
2012 22.01 million t -2.0%
2013 21.70 million t -1.4%
2014 21.75 million t +0.2%
2015 22.57 million t +3.8%
2016 22.95 million t +1.7%
2017 22.82 million t -0.5%
2018 23.16 million t +1.5%
2019 23.00 million t -0.7%
2020 23.22 million t +1.0%
2021 23.61 million t +1.7%
2022 22.28 million t -5.7%
2023 20.83 million t -6.5%
2024 21.26 million t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.69 million t 8.70 million t 10.91 million t 9
1970s 13.62 million t 11.21 million t 16.05 million t 10
1980s 17.28 million t 16.24 million t 18.68 million t 10
1990s 19.64 million t 18.18 million t 21.51 million t 10
2000s 21.27 million t 20.56 million t 22.05 million t 10
2010s 22.46 million t 21.70 million t 23.16 million t 10
2020s 22.24 million t 20.83 million t 23.61 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 China, mainland 57.06 million t compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 3.79 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 6.00 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 5.36 million t compare
  5. 5 Spain 4.96 million t compare
  6. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 135,959 t compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 4.94 million t compare
  8. 7 Germany 4.29 million t compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 124,647 t compare
  10. 8 Canada 2.28 million t compare
  11. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 115,276 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27)?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27) was 21.26 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 23.61 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.70 million t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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