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

South America: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (pig) was 8.09 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.09 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
8.09 million t
in 2024
All-time low
986,423 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

South America recorded 8.09 million 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 2.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in South America peaked at 8.09 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 986,423 t, in 1961.

South America ranks 11th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 986,423 t —
1962 1.01 million t +2.7%
1963 995,724 t -1.7%
1964 1.00 million t +0.5%
1965 1.08 million t +7.9%
1966 1.18 million t +8.9%
1967 1.18 million t +0.6%
1968 1.21 million t +1.9%
1969 1.24 million t +2.8%
1970 1.31 million t +5.3%
1971 1.40 million t +7.1%
1972 1.35 million t -3.6%
1973 1.36 million t +0.7%
1974 1.37 million t +1.0%
1975 1.44 million t +4.8%
1976 1.47 million t +2.7%
1977 1.51 million t +2.6%
1978 1.53 million t +0.9%
1979 1.63 million t +6.9%
1980 1.74 million t +6.7%
1981 1.76 million t +0.9%
1982 1.64 million t -6.9%
1983 1.67 million t +1.9%
1984 1.54 million t -7.5%
1985 1.58 million t +2.3%
1986 1.67 million t +6.2%
1987 1.87 million t +11.5%
1988 2.00 million t +7.3%
1989 1.90 million t -5.1%
1990 1.90 million t -0.0%
1991 2.05 million t +7.7%
1992 2.17 million t +6.1%
1993 2.50 million t +15.1%
1994 2.75 million t +10.1%
1995 2.87 million t +4.4%
1996 2.95 million t +2.6%
1997 3.08 million t +4.7%
1998 3.43 million t +11.1%
1999 3.54 million t +3.3%
2000 3.65 million t +2.9%
2001 3.72 million t +2.1%
2002 3.86 million t +3.8%
2003 4.15 million t +7.4%
2004 4.23 million t +1.9%
2005 4.02 million t -5.0%
2006 4.17 million t +3.8%
2007 4.45 million t +6.7%
2008 4.49 million t +1.0%
2009 4.62 million t +2.9%
2010 4.75 million t +2.8%
2011 4.87 million t +2.5%
2012 4.97 million t +2.1%
2013 4.90 million t -1.4%
2014 5.05 million t +3.0%
2015 5.37 million t +6.3%
2016 5.72 million t +6.5%
2017 5.83 million t +2.0%
2018 6.11 million t +4.7%
2019 6.35 million t +4.0%
2020 6.78 million t +6.7%
2021 7.30 million t +7.7%
2022 7.72 million t +5.7%
2023 7.93 million t +2.8%
2024 8.09 million t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.10 million t 986,423 t 1.24 million t 9
1970s 1.44 million t 1.31 million t 1.63 million t 10
1980s 1.74 million t 1.54 million t 2.00 million t 10
1990s 2.72 million t 1.90 million t 3.54 million t 10
2000s 4.14 million t 3.65 million t 4.62 million t 10
2010s 5.39 million t 4.75 million t 6.35 million t 10
2020s 7.56 million t 6.78 million t 8.09 million t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Germany 4.29 million t compare
  2. 10 Viet Nam 3.79 million t compare
  3. 11 Canada 2.28 million t compare
  4. 12 France 2.09 million t compare
  5. 13 Poland 1.91 million t compare
  6. 14 Mexico 1.88 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in South America?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in South America was 8.09 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 8.09 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 986,423 t in 1961.
How does South America rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
South America ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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