Pork (pig meat) production in India
In 2024 India produced 371,572 t of pork (pig meat), the 33rd largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.2%. The record was 469,910 t in 2003.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 371,572 t
- World rank
- 33 of 171
- 10-year change
- +6.2%
- Record
- 469,910 t
- 2003
Pork (pig meat) in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.30% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.26
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +6.2%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Portugal | 376,090 | 0.30% |
| 32 | Belarus | 373,300 | 0.30% |
| 33 | India | 371,572 | 0.30% |
| 34 | South Africa | 365,630 | 0.29% |
| 35 | Myanmar | 330,000 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 371,572 | −2.7% |
| 2023 | 381,790 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 376,150 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 365,630 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | 379,840 | −8.3% |
| 2019 | 414,140 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 404,460 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 381,608 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 367,168 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 361,686 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 350,001 | −1.0% |
| 2013 | 353,500 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 357,000 | −1.9% |
| 2011 | 364,000 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 371,000 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 378,000 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | 381,500 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 385,000 | −4.9% |
| 2006 | 404,915 | −4.8% |
| 2005 | 425,250 | −4.3% |
| 2004 | 444,500 | −5.4% |
| 2003 | 469,910 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 468,580 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 467,180 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 465,850 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 464,730 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 463,400 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 461,650 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 458,500 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 455,000 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 451,500 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 448,000 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 444,500 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 427,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 413,000 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 395,500 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 381,500 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 367,500 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 364,000 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 360,500 | +18% |
| 1984 | 304,325 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 299,950 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 296,100 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 278,950 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 261,450 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 249,900 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 235,200 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 224,875 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 217,525 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 214,200 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 211,225 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 205,275 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 205,100 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 194,425 | +12% |
| 1970 | 174,300 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 165,550 | −0.4% |
| 1968 | 166,250 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 157,850 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 148,050 | −0.5% |
| 1965 | 148,750 | −1.2% |
| 1964 | 150,500 | −0.6% |
| 1963 | 151,375 | −0.9% |
| 1962 | 152,775 | −0.8% |
| 1961 | 154,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 222 t USD 797,000
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 81
- Imports
- 958 t USD 4.2 m
- Importer rank
- 84 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 India?
India produced 371,572 t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
India ranked 33rd 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 India changed?
It rose by 6.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 469,910 t in 2003.
Does India export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 India reported exports of 222 t (USD 797,000) and imports of 958 t (USD 4.2 m), 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; the 2024 figure for India is imputed by FAO. 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.