Which Country Eats the Most Pork?

Based on a comparison of 139 countries in 2013, China ranked the highest in pork meat consumption with 49,218 kt followed by USA and Germany. On the other end of the scale was Oman with 0.362 kt, Djibouti with 0.434 kt and Maldives with 0.446 kt.

Total pork meat consumption reached 110,492 kt in 2013 in the World according to Faostat. This is 0.95 % more than in the previous year and 16.0 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total pork meat consumption reached an all time high of 110,492 kt in 2013 and an all time low of 24,663 kt in 1961. The average annual growth amounted to 2.93 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, China, accounted for 44.5 % of pork meat consumption in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 56.8 % share while the ten largest countries some 73.3 % in 2013.

Data for more countries are available at Pork Meat Consumption (Total) indicator page.