Pig meat per animal in China
China: Pig meat per animal was 81 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 180 countries
All-time high
94 kilograms per animal
in 1995
All-time low
41 kilograms per animal
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in China, 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 China stood at 81 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in China peaked at 94 kilograms per animal in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41 kilograms per animal, in 1962.
That places China 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 41 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 42 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 43 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 43 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 44 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 44 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 43 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 50 kilograms per animal | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 53 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 57 kilograms per animal | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 61 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 63 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 64 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 66 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 69 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 67 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 70 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 73 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 77 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 78 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 81 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 85 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 94 kilograms per animal | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 81 kilograms per animal | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 90 kilograms per animal | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 91 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 89 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 85 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 86 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 83 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 84 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 76 kilograms per animal | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 78 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 80 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 76 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 77 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 78 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.22 kilograms per animal | 41 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.8 kilograms per animal | 43 kilograms per animal | 53 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.3 kilograms per animal | 57 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 84 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 94 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 86 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 78 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4 kilograms per animal | 78 kilograms per animal | 81 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in China?
- Pig meat per animal in China was 81 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 94 kilograms per animal in 1995.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 kilograms per animal in 1962.
- How does China rank for pig meat per animal?
- China ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.