Pig meat production, annual growth rate in China
China: Pig meat production, annual growth rate was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.4%
World rank
127th
of 180 countries
All-time high
85.39 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-21.25 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pig meat production, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat production, annual growth rate in China stood at -1.52 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 133.4% on the previous year and down 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production, annual growth rate in China peaked at 85.39 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -21.25 % change on previous year, in 2019.
China ranks 127th of 180 countries 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.
Pig meat production, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 29.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 85.39 % change on previous year | +185.3% |
| 1964 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1965 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1966 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1967 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1968 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1969 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1970 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1971 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -1523.9% |
| 1972 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -0.6849 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -522.9% |
| 1976 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1977 | -0.4093 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1978 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -2603.6% |
| 1979 | 24.44 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 1980 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1982 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1984 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1985 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1987 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1988 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1990 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1996 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1997 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1998 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2000 | -0.9889 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2001 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 2002 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2006 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2007 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -473.4% |
| 2008 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2009 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2138 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2012 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -2709.8% |
| 2013 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4583 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2016 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +750.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4847 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2018 | -0.8815 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2019 | -21.25 % change on previous year | +2310.8% |
| 2020 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2021 | 28.75 % change on previous year | -961.7% |
| 2022 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2023 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2024 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -1.52 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3707 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- China's -1.52 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1567 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pig meat production, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2709.8% | -0.2138 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2603.6% | -0.4093 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2310.8% | -0.8815 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1523.9% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 16.24 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +961.7% | -3.34 % change on previous year | 28.75 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -750.0% | -0.4583 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.14 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 85.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.13 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 24.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.75 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 % change on previous year | -13.44 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 28.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production, annual growth rate in China?
- Pig meat production, annual growth rate in China was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pig meat production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.39 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest pig meat production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.25 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does China rank for pig meat production, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pig meat production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Pig meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pigmeat production tonnes Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pig meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.