FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pork (pig meat) production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 5.4 million t of pork (pig meat), the 3rd largest in the world (4.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 5.4 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 171
- 10-year change
- +68%
- Record
- 5.4 million t
- 2024
Pork (pig meat) in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,358,897 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,297,416 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5,189,423 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4,898,967 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 4,482,048 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 4,125,728 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,950,759 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,824,682 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,711,235 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3,430,734 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3,192,918 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,117,087 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,149,726 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,227,000 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,195,000 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3,130,000 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,015,000 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,990,000 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,830,000 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,800,000 | −10.0% |
| 2004 | 3,110,000 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,059,000 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2,798,000 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,637,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,600,000 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,400,000 | +17% |
| 1997 | 2,050,000 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,800,000 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,700,000 | +13% |
| 1993 | 1,500,000 | +19% |
| 1992 | 1,260,000 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,200,000 | +14% |
| 1990 | 1,050,000 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,020,000 | −7.3% |
| 1988 | 1,100,000 | +10% |
| 1987 | 1,000,000 | +21% |
| 1986 | 825,000 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 780,000 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 757,000 | −14% |
| 1983 | 885,000 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 870,000 | −11% |
| 1981 | 980,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 980,000 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 900,000 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 850,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 834,000 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 784,500 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 760,000 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 723,000 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 700,560 | −9.3% |
| 1972 | 772,000 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 802,186 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 766,523 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 719,313 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 717,524 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 667,993 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 665,106 | +12% |
| 1965 | 595,849 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 577,989 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 574,880 | −2.3% |
| 1962 | 588,408 | +10% |
| 1961 | 534,119 | — |
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.