# China’s soy production up on higher pork production – Asian Agribiz

> China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reported 2022 soybean production of 20.28 million tonnes, up 3.89 million from 2021. Pork output reached 55.41 million tonnes, up 4.6% year on year. Officials attributed the soy gain partly to higher pork production.

- Date: 2023-02-02 · published 2023-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37345-china-s-soy-production-up-on-higher-pork-production-asian-agribiz
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher domestic soybean output in China could reduce import needs over time, which is mildly bearish for global soybean and meal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-07-03 | [African swine fever reduces China’s pork production \| MU Extension](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58088-african-swine-fever-reduces-china-s-pork-production-mu-extension.md) | +1.9% | -1.4% |
| SOY | 2024-11-13 | [China’s soybean production, imports steady \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27390-china-s-soybean-production-imports-steady-world-grain.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2017-01-12 | [Corn and Soybean Production Up in 2016, USDA Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72836-corn-and-soybean-production-up-in-2016-usda-reports.md) | +6.7% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2016-11-09 | [Corn, soybean markets drop after USDA hikes production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73821-corn-soybean-markets-drop-after-usda-hikes-production.md) | -1.6% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2025-09-12 | [USDA Ups Corn and Soybean Production Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22795-usda-ups-corn-and-soybean-production-estimates.md) | +2.2% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- asian-agribiz.com: https://www.asian-agribiz.com/2023/02/02/chinas-soy-production-up-on-higher-pork-production/

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