> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pork/spain/

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# 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.

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Production, 20245.0 million t
World rank4 of 171
10-year change+39%
Record5.2 million t2021

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

## Spain compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.0%3.1% in 2014
kg per person103world 15.4
10-year change+39%world +7.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 4 | **Spain** | 4,956,040 | 4.0% |
| 5 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/russia/) | 4,942,500 | 3.9% |
| 6 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/germany/) | 4,289,110 | 3.4% |

[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; 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

Exports1.0 million t USD 3.56 bn
Exporter rank1 of 81
Imports93,070 t USD 224 m
Importer rank15 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 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/brazil/)[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/)

## Other products of Spain

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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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