China sees record pork production as imports fall
While Chinese imports of pork products in 2025 decreased by 8.5%, pork production increased to more than 59 million tons.
Trends in Chinese pork imports and production. Source: 333 based on data from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Imports of pork products
In 2025, Chinese imports of pork products declined again, albeit at a more moderate pace compared to the previous two years. China imported 970,000 tons of pork and 1,190,000 tons of offal, representing decreases of 8.5% and 3.3%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Compared to five years ago, pork imports have fallen by almost 78% compared to 2020, while offal imports have also fallen, albeit to a lesser extent, declining by 12%.
New record in pork production
Following a slight decline in 2024, pork production in China reached a record high of 59.38 million tons last year, up 4.1% from the previous year.