FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pork (pig meat) production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 12.6 million t of pork (pig meat), the 2nd largest in the world (10.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 12.8 million t in 2020.
- Production, 2024
- 12.6 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 171
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 12.8 million t
- 2020
Pork (pig meat) in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,611,319 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12,391,146 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12,251,984 | −2.5% |
| 2021 | 12,559,837 | −2.2% |
| 2020 | 12,845,097 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12,542,865 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 11,942,965 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11,610,981 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11,320,182 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11,120,748 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 10,368,227 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 10,524,535 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,554,200 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,330,715 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10,185,656 | −2.5% |
| 2009 | 10,441,709 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,598,969 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 9,961,898 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9,558,699 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9,391,823 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9,312,716 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9,056,890 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,928,976 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8,691,294 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,596,946 | −1.8% |
| 1999 | 8,757,065 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8,623,255 | +10% |
| 1997 | 7,835,818 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,763,696 | −4.1% |
| 1995 | 8,095,726 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8,027,234 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 7,750,542 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | 7,816,767 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 7,257,487 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6,964,000 | −2.9% |
| 1989 | 7,172,000 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,114,000 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 6,520,000 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6,379,000 | −5.0% |
| 1985 | 6,715,400 | −0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,718,600 | −2.6% |
| 1983 | 6,895,500 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 6,454,160 | −10% |
| 1981 | 7,200,740 | −4.5% |
| 1980 | 7,536,440 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 7,008,000 | +15% |
| 1978 | 6,074,960 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 6,008,740 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 5,631,350 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 5,217,646 | −17% |
| 1974 | 6,261,810 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 5,783,726 | −6.4% |
| 1972 | 6,176,600 | −7.9% |
| 1971 | 6,705,000 | +10% |
| 1970 | 6,090,000 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5,876,258 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | 5,925,700 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 5,706,616 | +11% |
| 1966 | 5,143,257 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5,053,000 | −11% |
| 1964 | 5,676,000 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 5,637,000 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 5,365,000 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 5,174,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 855,456 t USD 1.89 bn
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 81
- Imports
- 73,263 t USD 221 m
- Importer rank
- 17 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
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.