> In 2024 Taiwan produced 780,000 t of pork (pig meat), the 22nd largest in the world (0.62% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%.

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# Pork (pig meat) production in Taiwan

In 2024 Taiwan produced 780,000 t of pork (pig meat), the 22nd largest in the world (0.62% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%. The record was 1.3 million t in 1996.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 2024780,000 t
World rank22 of 171
10-year change−4.3%
Record1.3 million t1996

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

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.62%0.70% in 2014
kg per person33.6world 15.4
10-year change−4.3%world +7.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/thailand/) | 939,974 | 0.75% |
| 21 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/argentina/) | 785,778 | 0.63% |
| 22 | **Taiwan** | 780,000 | 0.62% |
| 23 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/ukraine/) | 672,100 | 0.54% |
| 24 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/colombia/) | 587,816 | 0.47% |

[Full ranking of 171 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/)

### Map of world production of pork (pig meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 780,000 | −0.5% |
| 2023 | 783,663 | −3.1% |
| 2022 | 808,847 | −2.0% |
| 2021 | 824,963 | −2.2% |
| 2020 | 843,856 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 819,735 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | 828,645 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 811,236 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 827,041 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 832,183 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 815,257 | −4.7% |
| 2013 | 855,019 | −2.6% |
| 2012 | 877,628 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 864,792 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 845,464 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | 857,155 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 861,836 | −5.7% |
| 2007 | 913,824 | −1.8% |
| 2006 | 930,609 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 911,449 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 898,208 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 892,835 | −4.5% |
| 2002 | 935,354 | −2.8% |
| 2001 | 961,948 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 920,603 | +12% |
| 1999 | 822,344 | −7.8% |
| 1998 | 891,776 | −13% |
| 1997 | 1,029,848 | −19% |
| 1996 | 1,269,354 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,233,022 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,203,596 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,135,361 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,126,406 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,126,132 | +12% |
| 1990 | 1,008,729 | +10% |
| 1989 | 916,775 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 911,124 | −2.8% |
| 1987 | 937,644 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 868,332 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 830,709 | +14% |
| 1984 | 731,560 | +12% |
| 1983 | 655,916 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 614,444 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 595,366 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 597,875 | −12% |
| 1979 | 678,260 | +21% |
| 1978 | 561,018 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 556,163 | +12% |
| 1976 | 496,880 | +28% |
| 1975 | 387,560 | −14% |
| 1974 | 448,961 | −7.8% |
| 1973 | 486,983 | +17% |
| 1972 | 415,572 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 397,936 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 387,939 | +13% |
| 1969 | 342,279 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 321,602 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 314,626 | +16% |
| 1966 | 272,110 | +13% |
| 1965 | 241,400 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 223,900 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 210,300 | +15% |
| 1962 | 182,100 | −0.3% |
| 1961 | 182,700 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports151 t USD 458,000
Exporter rank51 of 81
Imports10,341 t USD 30.1 m
Importer rank42 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 Taiwan?

Taiwan produced 780,000 t in 2024, 0.62% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?

Taiwan ranked 22nd 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 Taiwan changed?

It fell by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 1996.

### Does Taiwan export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 151 t (USD 458,000) and imports of 10,341 t (USD 30.1 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 Taiwan is from an external organisation. 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/)[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/)
[All countries producing pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/)

## Other products of Taiwan

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[Agricultural production in Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/taiwan/)

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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