Pig meat production in Australia
Australia: Pig meat production was 470,502 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat production in Australia stood at 470,502 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Australia peaked at 470,502 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Australia ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,354 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 162,568 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 192,957 tonnes | 173,825 tonnes | 236,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,236 tonnes | 219,565 tonnes | 308,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 339,826 tonnes | 312,116 tonnes | 369,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,025 tonnes | 323,670 tonnes | 418,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,408 tonnes | 338,734 tonnes | 423,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 447,138 tonnes | 418,900 tonnes | 470,502 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Australia?
- Pig meat production in Australia was 470,502 tonnes 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 production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 470,502 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for pig meat production?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Expressed in tonnes.