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Global number of pigs 2012-2018
Number of pigs worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in million head)**
Pigs are one of the most commonly raised animals in the world. They are the primary protein source for millions of people across numerous different cultures and geographical regions. As of 2018, there were about 772.5 million of pigs worldwide, up from 769.2 million heads in the previous year.
International trade
Although China produces the highest number of pigs of any country, the European Union leads the world in terms of pork exports, exporting over three million metric tons of pork in 2018. The United States is the second largest exporter of pork, at about 2.7 million metric tons. There is a high level of demand for pork in China, which cannot be satisfied by domestic production. In 2017, China imported 1.62 million metric tons of pork, making it the top importer of pork as well as the top producer.
Consumption in China
Pork features heavily in a large number of traditional Chinese dishes, and thus is widely consumed and sought after in China. As China continues to prosper and expand economically, the amount of meat in the daily meals of consumers in China is expected to increase. In 2016, about 24.8 million metric tons of pork products were sold in China, this figure is projected to grow to about 26.7 million by 2021.
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Pigs are one of the most commonly raised animals in the world. They are the primary protein source for millions of people across numerous different cultures and geographical regions. As of 2018, there were about 772.5 million of pigs worldwide, up from 769.2 million heads in the previous year.
International trade
Although China produces the highest number of pigs of any country, the European Union leads the world in terms of pork exports, exporting over three million metric tons of pork in 2018. The United States is the second largest exporter of pork, at about 2.7 million metric tons. There is a high level of demand for pork in China, which cannot be satisfied by domestic production. In 2017, China imported 1.62 million metric tons of pork, making it the top importer of pork as well as the top producer.
Consumption in China
Pork features heavily in a large number of traditional Chinese dishes, and thus is widely consumed and sought after in China. As China continues to prosper and expand economically, the amount of meat in the daily meals of consumers in China is expected to increase. In 2016, about 24.8 million metric tons of pork products were sold in China, this figure is projected to grow to about 26.7 million by 2021.
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Although China produces the highest number of pigs of any country, the European Union leads the world in terms of pork exports, exporting over three million metric tons of pork in 2018. The United States is the second largest exporter of pork, at about 2.7 million metric tons. There is a high level of demand for pork in China, which cannot be satisfied by domestic production. In 2017, China imported 1.62 million metric tons of pork, making it the top importer of pork as well as the top producer.
Consumption in China
Pork features heavily in a large number of traditional Chinese dishes, and thus is widely consumed and sought after in China. As China continues to prosper and expand economically, the amount of meat in the daily meals of consumers in China is expected to increase. In 2016, about 24.8 million metric tons of pork products were sold in China, this figure is projected to grow to about 26.7 million by 2021.
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*Estimated as of April 2018.
**Total beginning stocks.
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**Total beginning stocks.
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- Production of pork worldwide from 2013 to 2018 (in million metric tons)**Production of pork worldwide 2013-2018
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- Projected pig meat consumption worldwide from 2015 to 2027 (in metric kilotons)*Global pork consumption 2015-2027
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- Pork imports worldwide in 2017, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons)Pork imports of selected countries worldwide 2017, by country
- Total carcass weight of worldwide U.S. pork exports from 2007 to 2017 (in billion pounds)Total carcass weight of worldwide U.S. pork exports 2007-2017
- Total U.S. pork imports and exports from 2006 to 2018 (in million pounds)*U.S. total pork imports and exports 2006-2018
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- Total number of hogs and pigs in the U.S. from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Total number of hogs and pigs 2000-2018
- Total number of hogs slaughtered in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000s)Number of hogs slaughtered in the U.S. 2000-2017
- Number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000s)Number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding 2000-2017
- Total value of hogs and pigs in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)Total value of hogs and pigs in the U.S. 2000-2017
- Value per head of hogs and pigs in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)Head value of hogs and pigs in the U.S. 2000-2017
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- U.S. total pork production from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds)*U.S. total pork production 2000-2017
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- Leading 10 U.S. states based on total live weight production of hogs in 2017 (in 1,000 pounds)Top U.S. states based on live weight production of hogs 2017
- Top 10 U.S. states based on total value of hogs and pigs in 2017 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)Top U.S. states based on total value of hogs and pigs 2017
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- Number of pigs worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in million head)**
- Number of pigs worldwide in 2018, by leading country (in million head)*
- Production of pork worldwide from 2013 to 2018 (in million metric tons)**
- Global pork production in 2018, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)**
- Projected pig meat consumption worldwide from 2015 to 2027 (in metric kilotons)*
- Pork exports worldwide in 2018, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons)*
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- Total number of hogs and pigs in the U.S. from 2000 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Total number of hogs slaughtered in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Total value of hogs and pigs in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
- Value per head of hogs and pigs in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
- U.S. total production value of hogs from 1999 to 2017 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on total production value of hogs in 2017 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*
- U.S. total pork production from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds)*
- Commercial pork production in the United States from 2008 to 2017 (in million pounds)
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on total live weight production of hogs in 2017 (in 1,000 pounds)
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- Production volume of swine in Canada from 2011 to 2018 (in million heads)
- Total number of pullets in the U.S. from 2003 to 2017 (in 1,000s)*
- World production, consumption, and stocks of sugar from 2009/2010 to 2016/2017 (in million metric tons)*
- Number of breeding pigs on agricultural holdings in Wales from 2004 to 2017*
- Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2016 (in 1000s)
- Pig production in Myanmar from 2005 to 2017 (in million heads)
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