Pig meat per animal in Argentina
Argentina: Pig meat per animal was 95 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
95 kilograms per animal
in 1993
All-time low
74 kilograms per animal
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat per animal in Argentina stood at 95 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Argentina peaked at 95 kilograms per animal in 1993 and was at its lowest, 74 kilograms per animal, in 1988.
Argentina ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 80 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 80 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 82 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 80 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 76 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 80 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 82 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 82 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 80 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 82 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 81 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 82 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 87 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 88 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 91 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 86 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 86 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 85 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 87 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 89 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 87 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 93 kilograms per animal | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 77 kilograms per animal | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 74 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 85 kilograms per animal | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 82 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 81 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 75 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 95 kilograms per animal | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 92 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 87 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 84 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 79 kilograms per animal | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 79 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 78 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 76 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 74 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 86 kilograms per animal | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 87 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 86 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 86 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 87 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 92 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 93 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.89 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 82 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.9 kilograms per animal | 80 kilograms per animal | 91 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.9 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 93 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.4 kilograms per animal | 75 kilograms per animal | 95 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 87 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1 kilograms per animal | 86 kilograms per animal | 92 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 94 kilograms per animal | 93 kilograms per animal | 95 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 19 South Africa 97 kilograms per animal compare
- 19 United States 97 kilograms per animal compare
- 21 Germany 96 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Colombia 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 France 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Hungary 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Poland 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Slovenia 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Sweden 95 kilograms per animal compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Argentina?
- Pig meat per animal in Argentina was 95 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 95 kilograms per animal in 1993.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 kilograms per animal in 1988.
- How does Argentina rank for pig meat per animal?
- Argentina ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.