Pig meat production in Peru
Peru: Pig meat production was 209,549 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 209,549 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Peru peaked at 209,549 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,530 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Peru 43rd out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,458 tonnes | 40,530 tonnes | 46,883 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,048 tonnes | 46,475 tonnes | 54,898 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,960 tonnes | 53,500 tonnes | 73,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,037 tonnes | 66,500 tonnes | 88,590 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,671 tonnes | 91,554 tonnes | 115,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,450 tonnes | 115,655 tonnes | 173,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,472 tonnes | 169,805 tonnes | 209,549 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Peru?
- Pig meat production in Peru was 209,549 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 209,549 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,530 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for pig meat production?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.
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Expressed in tonnes.