Pig meat per animal in Italy
Italy: Pig meat per animal was 125 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 180 countries
All-time high
132 kilograms per animal
in 2015
All-time low
93 kilograms per animal
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 125 kilograms per animal.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Italy peaked at 132 kilograms per animal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93 kilograms per animal, in 1970.
Italy ranks 6th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 103 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 105 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 104 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 103 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 104 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 93 kilograms per animal | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 93 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 93 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 97 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 96 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 97 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 99 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 100 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 103 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 106 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 105 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 105 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 106 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 106 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 106 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 108 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 108 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 108 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 109 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 109 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 112 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 108 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 112 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 118 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 115 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 112 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 114 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 115 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 116 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 117 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 117 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 116 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 117 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 118 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 118 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 122 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 122 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 123 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 126 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 121 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 132 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 130 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 129 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 126 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 120 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 122 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 119 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 122 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 125 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.11 kilograms per animal | 100 kilograms per animal | 105 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.6 kilograms per animal | 93 kilograms per animal | 103 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.4 kilograms per animal | 105 kilograms per animal | 108 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.8 kilograms per animal | 108 kilograms per animal | 118 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.8 kilograms per animal | 114 kilograms per animal | 120 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.1 kilograms per animal | 121 kilograms per animal | 132 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.6 kilograms per animal | 119 kilograms per animal | 125 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 152 kilograms per animal compare
- 5 Montenegro 134 kilograms per animal compare
- 7 Canada 106 kilograms per animal compare
- 7 Chile 106 kilograms per animal compare
- 7 Mozambique 106 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Italy?
- Pig meat per animal in Italy was 125 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 132 kilograms per animal in 2015.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 kilograms per animal in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for pig meat per animal?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.