Pig meat production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Pig meat production was 780,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan stood at 780,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Taiwan peaked at 1.27 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 182,100 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Taiwan 22nd 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 | 254,557 tonnes | 182,100 tonnes | 342,279 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 481,727 tonnes | 387,560 tonnes | 678,260 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 765,974 tonnes | 595,366 tonnes | 937,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 822,344 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 908,382 tonnes | 857,155 tonnes | 961,948 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 837,700 tonnes | 811,236 tonnes | 877,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 808,266 tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 843,856 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 95,000 tonnes (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Taiwan?
- Pig meat production in Taiwan was 780,000 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,100 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Taiwan rank for pig meat production?
- Taiwan ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.