social2024
Number of pigs slaughtered for meat
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
Loading visualization...
Key Insights
Global Average
8,346,279.9animals
Median: 300,399.0animals
Countries Covered
179
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
702,560,000.0animals
Lowest
Türkiye
0.0animals
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China702,560,000.0animals
2United States of America129,744,400.0animals
3Brazil58,178,708.0animals
4Vietnam56,453,328.0animals
5Spain53,903,600.0animals
By Region
Asia50,076,313.5animals(17 countries)
North America43,512,506.8animals(4 countries)
South America12,122,376.4animals(7 countries)
Europe7,818,477.1animals(32 countries)
Oceania3,180,971.5animals(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0animals)High (702,560,000.0animals)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8,346,279.9animals)
Asia (17)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
Other (108)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 702,560,000.0animals |
| 2 | United States of America | 129,744,400.0animals |
| 3 | Brazil | 58,178,708.0animals |
| 4 | Vietnam | 56,453,328.0animals |
| 5 | Spain | 53,903,600.0animals |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 48,565,712.0animals |
| 7 | Germany | 44,653,200.0animals |
| 8 | Mexico | 22,442,478.0animals |
| 9 | France | 21,936,820.0animals |
| 10 | Canada | 21,425,200.0animals |
| 11 | Philippines | 20,736,268.0animals |
| 12 | Poland | 20,014,400.0animals |
| 13 | South Korea | 19,032,000.0animals |
| 14 | Malawi | 16,055,727.0animals |
| 15 | Japan | 16,013,156.0animals |
| 16 | Denmark | 14,232,300.0animals |
| 17 | Netherlands | 13,860,370.0animals |
| 18 | Thailand | 12,457,007.0animals |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 10,540,000.0animals |
| 20 | Italy | 10,086,260.0animals |
| 21 | India | 9,397,910.0animals |
| 22 | Belgium | 9,395,550.0animals |
| 23 | Nigeria | 8,577,694.0animals |
| 24 | Argentina | 8,311,256.0animals |
| 25 | Ukraine | 7,443,800.0animals |
| 26 | Taiwan, Province of China | 7,405,379.0animals |
| 27 | Colombia | 6,210,640.0animals |
| 28 | Australia | 5,787,100.0animals |
| 29 | Portugal | 5,616,770.0animals |
| 30 | Chile | 5,531,737.0animals |
| 31 | Hungary | 4,860,190.0animals |
| 32 | Myanmar | 4,818,674.0animals |
| 33 | Austria | 4,661,340.0animals |
| 34 | Serbia | 4,403,817.0animals |
| 35 | Belarus | 4,094,175.0animals |
| 36 | Peru | 3,990,915.0animals |
| 37 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3,865,800.0animals |
| 38 | South Africa | 3,759,426.0animals |
| 39 | Indonesia | 3,629,599.0animals |
| 40 | Romania | 3,590,070.0animals |
| 41 | Uganda | 3,428,589.0animals |
| 42 | Ireland | 3,348,000.0animals |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 2,739,604.0animals |
| 44 | Sweden | 2,592,030.0animals |
| 45 | Ecuador | 2,460,561.0animals |
| 46 | Czech Republic | 2,358,860.0animals |
| 47 | Switzerland | 2,356,716.0animals |
| 48 | North Korea | 2,305,521.0animals |
| 49 | Bolivia | 2,162,456.0animals |
| 50 | Cambodia | 2,106,502.0animals |
| 51 | Papua New Guinea | 1,946,077.0animals |
| 52 | Angola | 1,757,078.0animals |
| 53 | Finland | 1,739,640.0animals |
| 54 | Venezuela | 1,641,552.0animals |
| 55 | Croatia | 1,627,900.0animals |
| 56 | Norway | 1,525,600.0animals |
| 57 | Cameroon | 1,516,191.0animals |
| 58 | Mozambique | 1,492,971.0animals |
| 59 | Hong Kong | 1,365,834.0animals |
| 60 | Malaysia | 1,301,240.0animals |
| 61 | Bulgaria | 1,245,860.0animals |
| 62 | Greece | 1,063,410.0animals |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 877,491.0animals |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 855,607.0animals |
| 65 | Zambia | 816,935.0animals |
| 66 | Lithuania | 814,850.0animals |
| 67 | Ghana | 754,128.0animals |
| 68 | Nepal | 747,587.0animals |
| 69 | Togo | 714,422.0animals |
| 70 | Paraguay | 669,327.0animals |
| 71 | Kazakhstan | 666,468.0animals |
| 72 | Kenya | 664,865.0animals |
| 73 | Panama | 661,275.0animals |
| 74 | Central African Republic | 630,613.0animals |
| 75 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 589,343.0animals |
| 76 | New Zealand | 574,843.0animals |
| 77 | Haiti | 525,156.0animals |
| 78 | Estonia | 506,890.0animals |
| 79 | Georgia | 500,000.0animals |
| 80 | Cyprus | 490,730.0animals |
| 81 | Benin | 475,965.0animals |
| 82 | Slovakia | 475,760.0animals |
| 83 | Guatemala | 437,949.0animals |
| 84 | Latvia | 411,280.0animals |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 401,569.0animals |
| 86 | Moldova, Republic of | 399,132.0animals |
| 87 | United Republic of Tanzania | 386,519.0animals |
| 88 | Madagascar | 377,756.0animals |
| 89 | Senegal | 370,363.0animals |
| 90 | Cote d'Ivoire | 300,399.0animals |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 294,361.0animals |
| 92 | Timor-Leste | 270,068.0animals |
| 93 | Cuba | 270,000.0animals |
| 94 | Armenia | 249,967.0animals |
| 95 | Zimbabwe | 240,805.0animals |
| 96 | Slovenia | 240,460.0animals |
| 97 | Liberia | 231,156.0animals |
| 98 | Rwanda | 222,147.0animals |
| 99 | Burundi | 219,913.0animals |
| 100 | Uruguay | 172,818.0animals |
| 101 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 159,026.0animals |
| 102 | Honduras | 140,126.0animals |
| 103 | Reunion | 140,000.0animals |
| 104 | Israel | 135,796.0animals |
| 105 | El Salvador | 133,389.0animals |
| 106 | Albania | 130,153.0animals |
| 107 | Gabon | 119,684.0animals |
| 108 | Jamaica | 118,934.0animals |
| 109 | Luxembourg | 116,630.0animals |
| 110 | Singapore | 116,557.0animals |
| 111 | Namibia | 99,997.0animals |
| 112 | Kyrgyzstan | 89,577.0animals |
| 113 | Chad | 86,357.0animals |
| 114 | Guinea | 83,461.0animals |
| 115 | Iceland | 78,165.0animals |
| 116 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 76,137.0animals |
| 117 | Fiji | 75,700.0animals |
| 118 | Solomon Islands | 64,222.0animals |
| 119 | Macao | 56,429.0animals |
| 120 | Vanuatu | 54,631.0animals |
| 121 | Cape Verde | 51,140.0animals |
| 122 | Malta | 48,030.0animals |
| 123 | Puerto Rico | 44,606.0animals |
| 124 | Belize | 43,153.0animals |
| 125 | Ethiopia | 42,852.0animals |
| 126 | Eswatini | 42,173.0animals |
| 127 | Samoa | 38,850.0animals |
| 128 | Uzbekistan | 37,422.0animals |
| 129 | Tonga | 37,335.0animals |
| 130 | Montenegro | 36,780.0animals |
| 131 | New Caledonia | 35,308.0animals |
| 132 | Barbados | 35,169.0animals |
| 133 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 35,152.0animals |
| 134 | Niger | 33,241.0animals |
| 135 | Republic of the Congo | 32,155.0animals |
| 136 | Suriname | 30,503.0animals |
| 137 | Sierra Leone | 29,313.0animals |
| 138 | Bhutan | 29,242.0animals |
| 139 | Egypt | 28,094.0animals |
| 140 | French Polynesia | 26,859.0animals |
| 141 | Kiribati | 26,563.0animals |
| 142 | Martinique | 25,500.0animals |
| 143 | Trinidad and Tobago | 24,070.0animals |
| 144 | Republic of The Gambia | 24,048.0animals |
| 145 | Guadeloupe | 18,300.0animals |
| 146 | Botswana | 15,694.0animals |
| 147 | Mali | 15,511.0animals |
| 148 | Lesotho | 15,039.0animals |
| 149 | Lebanon | 14,022.0animals |
| 150 | Sao Tome and Principe | 13,422.0animals |
| 151 | Sri Lanka | 12,765.0animals |
| 152 | Morocco | 12,353.0animals |
| 153 | Cook Islands | 10,916.0animals |
| 154 | Guyana | 9,982.0animals |
| 155 | Mauritius | 9,600.0animals |
| 156 | Azerbaijan | 9,582.0animals |
| 157 | Seychelles | 8,720.0animals |
| 158 | Bahamas | 7,234.0animals |
| 159 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7,079.0animals |
| 160 | Dominica | 7,022.0animals |
| 161 | French Guiana | 7,000.0animals |
| 162 | Saint Lucia | 6,380.0animals |
| 163 | Grenada | 5,941.0animals |
| 164 | Mongolia | 4,757.0animals |
| 165 | Turkmenistan | 4,427.0animals |
| 166 | Tuvalu | 4,225.0animals |
| 167 | Equatorial Guinea | 4,008.0animals |
| 168 | Algeria | 2,862.0animals |
| 169 | Nauru | 2,484.0animals |
| 170 | Tunisia | 2,435.0animals |
| 171 | Somalia | 1,984.0animals |
| 172 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,114.0animals |
| 173 | Niue | 1,026.0animals |
| 174 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1,001.0animals |
| 175 | Brunei Darussalam | 645.0animals |
| 176 | Tajikistan | 161.0animals |
| 177 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.0animals |
| 178 | Mauritania | 0.0animals |
| 179 | Türkiye | 0.0animals |
Showing 179 of 179 countries
Topics
Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
View Original Source