Pig production data - pig333, pig to pork community

Pig: any domesticated animals pertaining to the species Sus scrofa. A distinction is made between breeding pigs, piglets and fattening pigs.

Breeding sow: female pig intended for breeding.

Piglet: a weaned pig.
In the European countries these pigs weigh less than 20 kg.
In Canada, up to year 2007 this category included animals of up to 20 kg, and since 2008 this category includes animals of up to 50 pounds (23 kg).
In United States, up to year 2007 this category included animals of up to 60 pounds (27 kg) and since 2008 this category includes animals of up to 50 pounds (23 kg).

Fattening pig: a pig whose meat is intended for human consumption.
In the European countries these are all the pigs that weigh more than 20 kg, including those that weigh more than 110 kg live weight.
In Canada, up to year 2007 this category included pigs starting at 20 kg, and since 2008 this category includes animals that weigh more than 50 pounds (23 kg).
In United States, up to year 2007 this category included animals starting at 60 pounds (27 kg), and since 2008 this category includes animals that weigh more than 50 pounds (23 kg).

Sources of information
Eurostat, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Statistics Canada, http://www.statcan.gc.ca/start-debut-eng.html
USDA, http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome
Information-Analytical Agency EMEAT, http://emeat.ru
National Bureau of Statistics of China, http://www.stats.gov.cn

Pig numbers by year and country. An interactive graphic format allows showing and comparing the figures and trends for several countries and time frames. The results are shown according to the different pig categories.

Pigs slaughtered per month or year: total number of pigs slaughtered for human consumption during the specified period of time.

Pork production per month or year: total carcass weight of slaughtered pigs whose meat has been declared fit for human consumption.
Pork production is recorded based on the meat produced by all the pigs slaughtered in a country, thus including the imported live pigs. This is the reason why the number of fattened pigs doesn't always match the number of slaughtered pigs.

Carcass weight per year^*: for all countries we show the estimated carcass weight that is obtained by dividing the total carcass weight by the number of slaughtered pigs. Particular care should be taken when analyzing these results as the data mainly includes the standard fattening pigs but also other pig categories.
In the case of United States and Canada we show the actual carcass weight from the slaughtered fattening pigs.

Sources of information

Eurostat, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Information-Analytical Agency EMEAT, http://emeat.ru
Instituro Brasileiro de Geografia e Pesquisa, https://www.ibge.gov.br/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, http://www.stats.gov.cn
Statistics Canada, http://www.statcan.gc.ca
USDA, http://www.usda.gov
Chile, ODEPA
Mexico, SIAP
Colombia, PORKCOLOMBIA
Peru, ASOPORCI
Argentina, MAGYP
Ecuador ASPE
Costa Rica, SIM
Panamá, ANAPOR
Paraguay, SENACSA

Number of slaughtered pigs and amount of pig meat produced per month and year. An interactive graphic format allows showing and comparing the figures and trends for several countries and time frames.

Breeding sow: female pig intended for breeding that weights over 50 kg.

Piglet: weaned pig with a live weight under 20 kg.

Other pigs: this category mainly includes the fattening pigs but also boars, cull sows, gilts and other kinds of pigs over 20kg.

Sources of information

Eurostat, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu

Distribution of the pig population according to the size of the farms in each country. The results cover several years and they are shown in an interactive graphic format according to the different categories of pigs.

Sources of information
Eurostat, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Chile, ODEPA
Mexico, GCMA
Colombia, PORKCOLOMBIA
Perú, ASOPORCI
Argentina, MAGYP
Ecuador, ASPE
Costa Rica, SIM
Panamá, ANAPOR
Paraguay, SENACSA

Exports and imports of fresh and chilled or frozen pig meat by country and year. The figures show the total amount of traded meat or the amount by product. An interactive graphic format allows showing and comparing the figures and trends for several countries and time frames.

Domestic swine, weighing < 50 kg (excl. pure-bred for breeding)

Live domestic swine, weighing >= 50 kg (excl. sows having farrowed at least once and weighing >= 160 kg, and those pure-bred for breeding)

Live non-domestic swine, weighing < 50 kg

Live non-domestic swine, weighing >= 50 kg

Sources of information Eurostat, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu

Exports and imports of live domestic and non domestic pigs by country, month and year. The figures show the total amount of traded live animals. An interactive graphic format allows showing and comparing the figures and trends for several countries and time frames.