Pig meat per animal in Sweden
Sweden: Pig meat per animal was 95 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
95 kilograms per animal
in 2021
All-time low
68 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 95 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Sweden peaked at 95 kilograms per animal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Sweden 22nd 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 70 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 71 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 73 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 72 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 71 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 76 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 76 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 79 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 80 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 80 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 80 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 82 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 80 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 82 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 83 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 85 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 86 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 85 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 86 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 88 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 88 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 88 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 92 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 93 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 93 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 94 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.67 kilograms per animal | 68 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.7 kilograms per animal | 71 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.1 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.6 kilograms per animal | 80 kilograms per animal | 86 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1 kilograms per animal | 85 kilograms per animal | 88 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8 kilograms per animal | 90 kilograms per animal | 94 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8 kilograms per animal | 94 kilograms per animal | 95 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 19 South Africa 97 kilograms per animal compare
- 19 United States 97 kilograms per animal compare
- 21 Germany 96 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Argentina 95 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Sweden?
- Pig meat per animal in Sweden 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 95 kilograms per animal in 2021.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for pig meat per animal?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.