Pork (pig meat) production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 470,502 t of pork (pig meat), the 26th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 470,502 t
- World rank
- 26 of 171
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 470,502 t
- 2024
Pork (pig meat) in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.31% in 2014
- kg per person
- 17.6
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Colombia | 587,816 | 0.47% |
| 25 | Chile | 585,386 | 0.47% |
| 26 | Australia | 470,502 | 0.38% |
| 27 | Hungary | 462,920 | 0.37% |
| 28 | Austria | 457,840 | 0.37% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 470,502 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 466,786 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 436,300 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 443,200 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 418,900 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 397,900 | −6.0% |
| 2018 | 423,400 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 397,139 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 377,643 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 371,163 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 362,192 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 359,903 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 351,737 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 344,266 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 338,734 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 323,670 | −6.2% |
| 2008 | 345,076 | −10% |
| 2007 | 384,586 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 382,682 | −2.0% |
| 2005 | 390,336 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | 394,823 | −5.7% |
| 2003 | 418,875 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 407,274 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 378,531 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 364,400 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 362,200 | −1.8% |
| 1998 | 369,000 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 344,200 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 333,967 | −4.9% |
| 1995 | 351,299 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 344,260 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 328,317 | −2.2% |
| 1992 | 335,785 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 312,116 | −1.6% |
| 1990 | 317,117 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 308,143 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 296,772 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 282,831 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 270,914 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 260,321 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 253,279 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 239,100 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 228,431 | −2.0% |
| 1981 | 233,000 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 219,565 | +11% |
| 1979 | 198,600 | −0.2% |
| 1978 | 199,080 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 185,083 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 173,825 | −0.7% |
| 1975 | 175,071 | −17% |
| 1974 | 211,036 | −11% |
| 1973 | 236,173 | +22% |
| 1972 | 194,065 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 181,873 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 174,761 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 162,568 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 149,359 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 142,247 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 135,135 | +11% |
| 1965 | 122,156 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 113,069 | −2.7% |
| 1963 | 116,223 | −5.1% |
| 1962 | 122,427 | +11% |
| 1961 | 110,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25,579 t USD 99.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 81
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of pork (pig meat) in Australia?
Australia produced 470,502 t in 2024, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Australia ranked 26th 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 Australia changed?
It rose by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Does Australia export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 25,579 t (USD 99.2 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.