Pork (pig meat) production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 5.0 million t of pork (pig meat), the 4th largest in the world (3.95% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 5.2 million t in 2021.
- Production, 2024
- 5.0 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 171
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 5.2 million t
- 2021
Pork (pig meat) in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.0%
- 3.1% in 2014
- kg per person
- 103
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +39%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | United States | 12,611,319 | 10.1% |
| 3 | Brazil | 5,358,897 | 4.3% |
| 4 | Spain | 4,956,040 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Russia | 4,942,500 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Germany | 4,289,110 | 3.4% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,956,040 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4,870,710 | −3.9% |
| 2022 | 5,066,350 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,180,060 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 5,003,430 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4,641,160 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,530,480 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,298,789 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,181,091 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,854,658 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3,555,606 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,431,214 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,466,323 | −0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,469,345 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,368,921 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,290,571 | −5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,484,363 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,439,442 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3,235,241 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,168,039 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,076,120 | −3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,189,508 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,070,116 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,989,146 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,904,615 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,893,000 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,744,362 | +14% |
| 1997 | 2,401,140 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,356,150 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,174,820 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,124,085 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,088,821 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1,917,770 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,877,366 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,788,848 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,703,492 | −1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,722,334 | +16% |
| 1987 | 1,489,268 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1,398,642 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,387,749 | −2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,428,660 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,342,031 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,336,365 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,224,499 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,182,308 | +26% |
| 1979 | 939,418 | +17% |
| 1978 | 803,024 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 734,516 | +13% |
| 1976 | 648,812 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 601,919 | −15% |
| 1974 | 710,131 | +21% |
| 1973 | 588,516 | +28% |
| 1972 | 461,242 | −2.9% |
| 1971 | 475,065 | −3.4% |
| 1970 | 491,749 | +13% |
| 1969 | 436,248 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 419,016 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 416,965 | +14% |
| 1966 | 366,574 | +38% |
| 1965 | 266,294 | −16% |
| 1964 | 316,908 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 311,014 | +27% |
| 1962 | 245,321 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 239,268 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.0 million t USD 3.56 bn
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 81
- Imports
- 93,070 t USD 224 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 Spain?
Spain produced 5.0 million t in 2024, 4.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Spain ranked 4th 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 Spain changed?
It rose by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 5.2 million t in 2021.
Does Spain export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 1.0 million t (USD 3.56 bn) and imports of 93,070 t (USD 224 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. 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.