Pig meat per animal in Brazil
Brazil: Pig meat per animal was 92 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 180 countries
All-time high
97 kilograms per animal
in 2006
All-time low
66 kilograms per animal
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 92 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Brazil peaked at 97 kilograms per animal in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66 kilograms per animal, in 1964.
That places Brazil 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 66 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 68 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 68 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 68 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 66 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 71 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 84 kilograms per animal | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 84 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 84 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 84 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 77 kilograms per animal | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 78 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 79 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 79 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 73 kilograms per animal | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92 kilograms per animal | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 97 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 90 kilograms per animal | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 92 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 93 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87 kilograms per animal | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 86 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 86 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 88 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 89 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 92 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.22 kilograms per animal | 66 kilograms per animal | 68 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.4 kilograms per animal | 67 kilograms per animal | 70 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.9 kilograms per animal | 66 kilograms per animal | 84 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.1 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 84 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 97 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7 kilograms per animal | 86 kilograms per animal | 93 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 92 kilograms per animal | 91 kilograms per animal | 93 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Brazil?
- Pig meat per animal in Brazil was 92 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 97 kilograms per animal in 2006.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 kilograms per animal in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for pig meat per animal?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.