Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in South America

South America: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 7.93 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.93 million t
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
7.93 million t
in 2023
All-time low
986,423 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 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 South America stood at 7.93 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in South America peaked at 7.93 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 986,423 t, in 1961.

That places South America 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 986,423 t
1962 1.01 million t +2.7%
1963 995,724 t -1.7%
1964 1.00 million t +0.5%
1965 1.08 million t +7.9%
1966 1.18 million t +8.9%
1967 1.18 million t +0.6%
1968 1.21 million t +1.9%
1969 1.24 million t +2.8%
1970 1.31 million t +5.3%
1971 1.40 million t +7.1%
1972 1.35 million t -3.6%
1973 1.36 million t +0.7%
1974 1.37 million t +1.0%
1975 1.44 million t +4.8%
1976 1.47 million t +2.7%
1977 1.51 million t +2.6%
1978 1.53 million t +0.9%
1979 1.63 million t +6.9%
1980 1.74 million t +6.7%
1981 1.76 million t +0.9%
1982 1.64 million t -6.9%
1983 1.67 million t +1.9%
1984 1.54 million t -7.5%
1985 1.58 million t +2.3%
1986 1.67 million t +6.2%
1987 1.87 million t +11.5%
1988 2.00 million t +7.3%
1989 1.90 million t -5.1%
1990 1.90 million t -0.0%
1991 2.05 million t +7.7%
1992 2.17 million t +6.1%
1993 2.50 million t +15.1%
1994 2.75 million t +10.1%
1995 2.87 million t +4.4%
1996 2.95 million t +2.6%
1997 3.08 million t +4.7%
1998 3.43 million t +11.1%
1999 3.54 million t +3.3%
2000 3.65 million t +2.9%
2001 3.72 million t +2.1%
2002 3.86 million t +3.8%
2003 4.15 million t +7.4%
2004 4.23 million t +1.9%
2005 4.02 million t -5.0%
2006 4.17 million t +3.8%
2007 4.45 million t +6.7%
2008 4.49 million t +1.0%
2009 4.62 million t +2.9%
2010 4.75 million t +2.8%
2011 4.87 million t +2.5%
2012 4.97 million t +2.1%
2013 4.90 million t -1.4%
2014 5.05 million t +3.0%
2015 5.37 million t +6.3%
2016 5.72 million t +6.5%
2017 5.83 million t +2.0%
2018 6.11 million t +4.7%
2019 6.35 million t +4.0%
2020 6.78 million t +6.7%
2021 7.30 million t +7.7%
2022 7.71 million t +5.7%
2023 7.93 million t +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.10 million t 986,423 t 1.24 million t 9
1970s 1.44 million t 1.31 million t 1.63 million t 10
1980s 1.74 million t 1.54 million t 2.00 million t 10
1990s 2.72 million t 1.90 million t 3.54 million t 10
2000s 4.14 million t 3.65 million t 4.62 million t 10
2010s 5.39 million t 4.75 million t 6.35 million t 10
2020s 7.43 million t 6.78 million t 7.93 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Germany 4.21 million t compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 112,953 t compare
  3. 8 Canada 2.29 million t compare
  4. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 111,607 t compare
  5. 9 France 2.06 million t compare
  6. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 103,454 t compare
  7. 10 Poland 1.78 million t compare
  8. 10 Melanesia 92,524 t compare
  9. 11 Mexico 1.77 million t compare
  10. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 47,583 t compare
  11. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,636 t compare
  12. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.46 million t compare
  13. 13 Republic of Korea 1.44 million t compare
  14. 13 Republic of Moldova 22,248 t compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in South America?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in South America was 7.93 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 7.93 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 986,423 t in 1961.
How does South America rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
South America ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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Indicator
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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