Pork (pig meat) production in China
In 2024 China produced 57.1 million t of pork (pig meat), the largest total in the world (45.5% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.6%. The record was 57.9 million t in 2023.
- Production, 2024
- 57.1 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 171
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- Record
- 57.9 million t
- 2023
Pork (pig meat) in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 45.5%
- 48.8% in 2014
- kg per person
- 40.2
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 57,060,000 | 45.5% |
| 2 | United States | 12,611,319 | 10.1% |
| 3 | Brazil | 5,358,897 | 4.3% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57,060,000 | −1.5% |
| 2023 | 57,943,200 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 55,414,300 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 52,959,300 | +29% |
| 2020 | 41,133,300 | −3.3% |
| 2019 | 42,553,071 | −21% |
| 2018 | 54,037,357 | −0.9% |
| 2017 | 54,517,969 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54,255,000 | −3.9% |
| 2015 | 56,454,000 | −0.5% |
| 2014 | 56,713,900 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 54,930,300 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 53,427,000 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 50,604,000 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 50,712,400 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 48,907,600 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 46,205,000 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 42,878,200 | −7.8% |
| 2006 | 46,504,500 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45,553,300 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 43,410,000 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 42,386,000 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 41,231,000 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 40,517,000 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 39,659,900 | −1.0% |
| 1999 | 40,056,000 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 38,837,000 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 35,963,000 | +14% |
| 1996 | 31,580,000 | −13% |
| 1995 | 36,483,700 | +14% |
| 1994 | 32,048,300 | +12% |
| 1993 | 28,544,000 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 26,353,000 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 24,523,000 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 22,354,800 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 21,015,720 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 19,974,250 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 18,349,008 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 17,167,000 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 16,547,000 | +15% |
| 1984 | 14,447,000 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 13,161,000 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 12,718,000 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 11,884,000 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 11,341,000 | +13% |
| 1979 | 10,015,000 | +24% |
| 1978 | 8,048,000 | +10% |
| 1977 | 7,300,000 | −0.4% |
| 1976 | 7,330,000 | −1.7% |
| 1975 | 7,460,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7,250,000 | −0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,300,000 | +11% |
| 1971 | 6,550,000 | +16% |
| 1970 | 5,635,000 | −1.1% |
| 1969 | 5,700,000 | −3.4% |
| 1968 | 5,900,000 | −1.7% |
| 1967 | 6,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 5,700,000 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 5,250,000 | +17% |
| 1964 | 4,500,000 | +36% |
| 1963 | 3,300,000 | +85% |
| 1962 | 1,780,000 | +30% |
| 1961 | 1,370,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 20,622 t USD 93.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 81
- Imports
- 811,538 t USD 1.66 bn
- Importer rank
- 3 of 168
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 China?
China produced 57.1 million t in 2024, 45.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of United States.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in China changed?
It rose by 0.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 57.9 million t in 2023.
Does China export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 China reported exports of 20,622 t (USD 93.6 m) and imports of 811,538 t (USD 1.66 bn), 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.