Pig meat per animal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pig meat per animal was 90 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 180 countries
All-time high
91 kilograms per animal
in 2022
All-time low
81 kilograms per animal
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Switzerland, 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
The most recent figure for pig meat per animal in Switzerland is 90 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Switzerland peaked at 91 kilograms per animal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81 kilograms per animal, in 1969.
Switzerland ranks 41st 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 87 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 87 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 87 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 84 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 83 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 83 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 82 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 81 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 82 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 81 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 82 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 82 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 83 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 82 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 83 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 83 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 84 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 85 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 84 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 85 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 85 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 86 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 87 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 87 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.22 kilograms per animal | 81 kilograms per animal | 87 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.6 kilograms per animal | 81 kilograms per animal | 82 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4 kilograms per animal | 82 kilograms per animal | 83 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.2 kilograms per animal | 82 kilograms per animal | 85 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3 kilograms per animal | 85 kilograms per animal | 87 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6 kilograms per animal | 87 kilograms per animal | 90 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2 kilograms per animal | 90 kilograms per animal | 91 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 Belarus 91 kilograms per animal compare
- 38 Romania 91 kilograms per animal compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91 kilograms per animal compare
- 41 Ukraine 90 kilograms per animal compare
- 43 Ecuador 89 kilograms per animal compare
- 44 Luxembourg 88 kilograms per animal compare
- 44 Macao 88 kilograms per animal compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Switzerland?
- Pig meat per animal in Switzerland was 90 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 91 kilograms per animal in 2022.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 kilograms per animal in 1969.
- How does Switzerland rank for pig meat per animal?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.