China (mainland) produced 57.06 million tonnes of pork in 2024, about 46% of the world total. But per person, China (42.2 kg a year) is not at the top: Croatia, Denmark and Spain have more pork per person in their food supply.
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China (mainland) produced 57.06 million tonnes of pork in 2024, about 46% of the world total. But per person, China (42.2 kg a year) is not at the top: Croatia, Denmark and Spain have more pork per person in their food supply.
Data year 2024
| Rank | Country | Million tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (mainland) | 57.06 |
| 2 | United States | 12.61 |
| 3 | Brazil | 5.36 |
| 4 | Spain | 4.96 |
| 5 | Russia | 4.94 |
| 6 | Germany | 4.29 |
| 7 | Vietnam | 3.79 |
| 8 | Canada | 2.28 |
| 9 | France | 2.09 |
| 10 | Poland | 1.91 |
World total: 125.4 million tonnes.
Data year 2023
Pigmeat food supply, kg per person per year. World average: 15.41; China (mainland): 42.16.
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 61.06 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 58.97 |
| 3 | Denmark | 57.9 |
| 4 | China, Macao SAR | 57.71 |
| 5 | Spain | 53.04 |
| 6 | Poland | 52.02 |
| 7 | Serbia | 50.59 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 48.04 |
| 9 | Hungary | 47.21 |
| 10 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 46.02 |
| 11 | Czechia | 44.46 |
| 12 | China (mainland) | 42.16 |
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Production: FAO 'Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled', countries only (the EU is not ranked as a country). Per-capita supply is FAO food balance data and includes waste.
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Checked 24 October 2026
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PreeChina, "Which Country Produces the Most Pork?", China by the Numbers, https://www.preechina.com/first-time-china/china-by-the-numbers/pork-production-by-country/, checked 24 October 2026. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Original data: FAO.
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