> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202457.1 million t
World rank1 of 171
10-year change+0.6%
Record57.9 million t2023

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

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total45.5%48.8% in 2014
kg per person40.2world 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](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/united-states/) | 12,611,319 | 10.1% |
| 3 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/brazil/) | 5,358,897 | 4.3% |

[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; 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

Exports20,622 t USD 93.6 m
Exporter rank20 of 81
Imports811,538 t USD 1.66 bn
Importer rank3 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](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/)

## 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

[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/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/philippines/)
[All countries producing pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/)

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[Agricultural production in China](https://husfarm.com/production/country/china/)

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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