Pork (pig meat) production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 785,778 t of pork (pig meat), the 21st largest in the world (0.63% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 78%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 785,778 t
- World rank
- 21 of 171
- 10-year change
- +78%
- Record
- 785,778 t
- 2024
Pork (pig meat) in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.63%
- 0.38% in 2014
- kg per person
- 17.2
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +78%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Belgium | 945,240 | 0.75% |
| 20 | Thailand | 939,974 | 0.75% |
| 21 | Argentina | 785,778 | 0.63% |
| 22 | Taiwan | 780,000 | 0.62% |
| 23 | Ukraine | 672,100 | 0.54% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 785,778 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 762,164 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 726,651 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 695,939 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 655,382 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 629,717 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 620,549 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 566,276 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 522,428 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 483,437 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 442,025 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 416,442 | +26% |
| 2012 | 331,000 | +10% |
| 2011 | 300,663 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 279,102 | −3.4% |
| 2009 | 288,851 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 274,355 | −0.6% |
| 2007 | 276,116 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 262,173 | +22% |
| 2005 | 215,496 | +16% |
| 2004 | 185,300 | +24% |
| 2003 | 149,755 | −9.4% |
| 2002 | 165,292 | −16% |
| 2001 | 197,504 | −7.7% |
| 2000 | 213,965 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 214,583 | +17% |
| 1998 | 184,041 | +14% |
| 1997 | 160,971 | −10% |
| 1996 | 179,589 | −15% |
| 1995 | 211,433 | −8.2% |
| 1994 | 230,340 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 230,140 | +46% |
| 1992 | 157,230 | +11% |
| 1991 | 141,585 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 140,548 | −18% |
| 1989 | 172,051 | −11% |
| 1988 | 192,526 | −5.9% |
| 1987 | 204,687 | −0.9% |
| 1986 | 206,486 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 192,968 | −8.5% |
| 1984 | 210,884 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 207,204 | −10% |
| 1982 | 230,316 | −9.2% |
| 1981 | 253,663 | −3.7% |
| 1980 | 263,280 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 258,241 | +21% |
| 1978 | 214,079 | −11% |
| 1977 | 241,489 | −6.3% |
| 1976 | 257,764 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 255,064 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 240,450 | −6.7% |
| 1973 | 257,707 | +19% |
| 1972 | 216,041 | −13% |
| 1971 | 248,026 | +18% |
| 1970 | 210,172 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 204,665 | +12% |
| 1968 | 182,605 | −16% |
| 1967 | 217,260 | −6.8% |
| 1966 | 233,100 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 212,536 | +38% |
| 1964 | 153,787 | −2.3% |
| 1963 | 157,408 | −1.2% |
| 1962 | 159,260 | −15% |
| 1961 | 186,932 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pork (pig meat) in Argentina?
Argentina produced 785,778 t in 2024, 0.63% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Argentina ranked 21st of 171 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in Argentina changed?
It rose by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.