> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024785,778 t
World rank21 of 171
10-year change+78%
Record785,778 t2024

## Pork (pig meat) in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Argentina compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.63%0.38% in 2014
kg per person17.2world 15.4
10-year change+78%world +7.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/belgium/) | 945,240 | 0.75% |
| 20 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/thailand/) | 939,974 | 0.75% |
| 21 | **Argentina** | 785,778 | 0.63% |
| 22 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/taiwan/) | 780,000 | 0.62% |
| 23 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/ukraine/) | 672,100 | 0.54% |

[Full ranking of 171 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/)

### Map of world production of pork (pig meat)

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/brazil/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/spain/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/germany/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/vietnam/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/canada/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/france/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/poland/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/mexico/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/south-korea/)
[All countries producing pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/)

## Other products of Argentina

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/argentina/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/argentina/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/argentina/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/argentina/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/argentina/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/argentina/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/argentina/)
[Agricultural production in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/country/argentina/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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