# China pork output rises in late 2025 | Food Business Middle East & Africa - No.1 Food & Beverage Formulation ...

> China reported that fourth-quarter 2025 pork production rose an estimated 7% from a year earlier. Analysts attribute the gain to producers sending more hogs to market to manage tight margins and reduce herd size. They say this pattern has previously been followed by lower hog availability later.

- Date: 2026-01-27 · published 2026-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21053-china-pork-output-rises-in-late-2025-food-business-middle-east-and-africa-no-1
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Faster slaughter adds near-term pork supply and pressures hog prices, but producers' herd reduction could tighten supply later. For feed buyers, lower hog herd sizes mean reduced future feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-07-17 | [China's Q2 Pork Output Highest for the Period in at Least a Decade - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35027-china-s-q2-pork-output-highest-for-the-period-in-at-least-a-decade-pork-business.md) | +0.3% | +0.7% |
| HOGS | 2023-01-19 | [China’s 2022 pork output rises to highest in eight years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37766-china-s-2022-pork-output-rises-to-highest-in-eight-years.md) | -1.3% | +6.0% |
| HOGS | 2018-01-18 | [China pork output edges up in 2017 from year before](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66979-china-pork-output-edges-up-in-2017-from-year-before.md) | +0.5% | +0.9% |
| HOGS | 2026-01-20 | [China's Pork Production Jumps 7% in Q4 Amid Slaughter Rush - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21054-china-s-pork-production-jumps-7-in-q4-amid-slaughter-rush-pork-business.md) | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| HOGS | 2018-04-17 | [China pork output jumps 2.1 percent in Q1, pressuring prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65489-china-pork-output-jumps-2-1-percent-in-q1-pressuring-prices.md) | +4.2% | +6.1% |

## Sources

- foodbusinessmea.com: https://www.foodbusinessmea.com/china-pork-output-rises-in-late-2025/

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