# China pork production expected to rise slightly in 2023 - GAIN report
						 | The Pig Site

> USDA GAIN report estimates China's 2023 pork production at 55.5 million metric tons, a marginal increase. Pork imports are expected to rise nearly 4% to 2.2 million tonnes as consumer demand recovers after COVID restrictions ended. Higher domestic output will limit import growth.

- Date: 2023-03-07 · published 2023-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36848-china-pork-production-expected-to-rise-slightly-in-2023-gain-report-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Modest production growth with rising imports suggests steady Chinese meat demand, with limited net price impact on feed grains and meal. Higher imports slightly support global pork trade.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2017-11-30 | [China pork report: Q4 2017
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67973-china-pork-report-q4-2017-the-pig-site.md) | +0.2% | +4.2% |
| HOGS | 2021-01-18 | [China’s pork output recovers in 2020, beating expectations
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49143-china-s-pork-output-recovers-in-2020-beating-expectations-the-pig-site.md) | +1.8% | +10.0% |
| HOGS | 2021-12-10 | [Rising concentration in China’s swine production capacity - European Pork \| European Pork, the Smart Choice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43577-rising-concentration-in-china-s-swine-production-capacity-european-pork.md) | +6.3% | +7.3% |
| HOGS | 2024-02-14 | [Rabobank: Global pork production to slow in 2024 \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31661-rabobank-global-pork-production-to-slow-in-2024-feed-strategy.md) | +10.1% | +12.0% |
| HOGS | 2017-01-12 | [How does China pork production stack up to U.S.?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72993-how-does-china-pork-production-stack-up-to-u-s.md) | +2.6% | +13.1% |
| CORN | 2025-03-18 | [China's pig production expected to grow marginally in 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25575-china-s-pig-production-expected-to-grow-marginally-in-2025.md) | -1.9% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2023-07-10 | [China’s corn production to inch up in 2023-24](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14830-china-s-corn-production-to-inch-up-in-2023-24.md) | +4.0% | -8.3% |
| CORN | 2022-05-12 | [Corn, Soybean Production Numbers as Expected in May USDA Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41348-corn-soybean-production-numbers-as-expected-in-may-usda-report.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2023/03/china-pork-production-expected-to-rise-slightly-in-2023-gain-report

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