Pig meat per animal in United States of America
United States of America: Pig meat per animal was 97 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98 kilograms per animal
in 2020
All-time low
63 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 97 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in United States of America peaked at 98 kilograms per animal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 19th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 64 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 65 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 66 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 66 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 68 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 68 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 70 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 74 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 77 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 78 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 79 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 80 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 80 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 82 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 84 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 84 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 84 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 85 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 88 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 89 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 89 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 92 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 96 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 97 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.44 kilograms per animal | 63 kilograms per animal | 69 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.3 kilograms per animal | 70 kilograms per animal | 78 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.1 kilograms per animal | 78 kilograms per animal | 81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7 kilograms per animal | 82 kilograms per animal | 86 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.2 kilograms per animal | 88 kilograms per animal | 92 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9 kilograms per animal | 92 kilograms per animal | 97 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4 kilograms per animal | 97 kilograms per animal | 98 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 17 Grenada 99 kilograms per animal compare
- 18 Austria 98 kilograms per animal compare
- 19 South Africa 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
- 22 Sweden 95 kilograms per animal compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in United States of America?
- Pig meat per animal in United States of America was 97 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 98 kilograms per animal in 2020.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for pig meat per animal?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.