Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 57.94 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
57.94 million t
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
2nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
57.94 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.37 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland stood at 57.94 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland peaked at 57.94 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million t, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.37 million t
1962 1.78 million t +29.9%
1963 3.30 million t +85.4%
1964 4.50 million t +36.4%
1965 5.25 million t +16.7%
1966 5.70 million t +8.6%
1967 6.00 million t +5.3%
1968 5.90 million t -1.7%
1969 5.70 million t -3.4%
1970 5.63 million t -1.1%
1971 6.55 million t +16.2%
1972 7.30 million t +11.5%
1973 7.30 million t +0.0%
1974 7.25 million t -0.7%
1975 7.46 million t +2.9%
1976 7.33 million t -1.7%
1977 7.30 million t -0.4%
1978 8.05 million t +10.2%
1979 10.02 million t +24.4%
1980 11.34 million t +13.2%
1981 11.88 million t +4.8%
1982 12.72 million t +7.0%
1983 13.16 million t +3.5%
1984 14.45 million t +9.8%
1985 16.55 million t +14.5%
1986 17.17 million t +3.7%
1987 18.35 million t +6.9%
1988 19.97 million t +8.9%
1989 21.02 million t +5.2%
1990 22.35 million t +6.4%
1991 24.52 million t +9.7%
1992 26.35 million t +7.5%
1993 28.54 million t +8.3%
1994 32.05 million t +12.3%
1995 36.48 million t +13.8%
1996 31.58 million t -13.4%
1997 35.96 million t +13.9%
1998 38.84 million t +8.0%
1999 40.06 million t +3.1%
2000 39.66 million t -1.0%
2001 40.52 million t +2.2%
2002 41.23 million t +1.8%
2003 42.39 million t +2.8%
2004 43.41 million t +2.4%
2005 45.55 million t +4.9%
2006 46.50 million t +2.1%
2007 42.88 million t -7.8%
2008 46.20 million t +7.8%
2009 48.91 million t +5.8%
2010 50.71 million t +3.7%
2011 50.60 million t -0.2%
2012 53.43 million t +5.6%
2013 54.93 million t +2.8%
2014 56.71 million t +3.2%
2015 56.45 million t -0.5%
2016 54.26 million t -3.9%
2017 54.52 million t +0.5%
2018 54.04 million t -0.9%
2019 42.55 million t -21.3%
2020 41.13 million t -3.3%
2021 52.96 million t +28.8%
2022 55.41 million t +4.6%
2023 57.94 million t +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.39 million t 1.37 million t 6.00 million t 9
1970s 7.42 million t 5.63 million t 10.02 million t 10
1980s 15.66 million t 11.34 million t 21.02 million t 10
1990s 31.67 million t 22.35 million t 40.06 million t 10
2000s 43.73 million t 39.66 million t 48.91 million t 10
2010s 52.82 million t 42.55 million t 56.71 million t 10
2020s 51.86 million t 41.13 million t 57.94 million t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 58.87 million t compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 3.55 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 6.00 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 5.30 million t compare
  5. 5 Spain 4.87 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland was 57.94 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 57.94 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
221 places, 12,682 data points, 1961–2023
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