Pig meat per animal in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pig meat per animal was 91 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 180 countries
All-time high
91 kilograms per animal
in 2022
All-time low
63 kilograms per animal
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 91 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 91 kilograms per animal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63 kilograms per animal, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 64 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 65 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 65 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 64 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 63 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 64 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 68 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 68 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 80 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 88 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 90 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 91 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 91 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.56 kilograms per animal | 64 kilograms per animal | 65 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.9 kilograms per animal | 63 kilograms per animal | 65 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.4 kilograms per animal | 63 kilograms per animal | 65 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.4 kilograms per animal | 68 kilograms per animal | 71 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 kilograms per animal | 71 kilograms per animal | 80 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6 kilograms per animal | 80 kilograms per animal | 86 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 kilograms per animal | 88 kilograms per animal | 91 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Pig meat per animal in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 91 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91 kilograms per animal in 2022.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 kilograms per animal in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pig meat per animal?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.