# USDA GAIN Report: China pig production to exceed 2021 levels, prices remain low in 2022
						 | The Pig Site

> A USDA GAIN report projects China's 2022 hog production at 665 million head, up 2% from 2021, with pork output rising 5% to 50 million tonnes. Breeding swine imports are estimated at 20,000 head and pork imports at 3.3 million tonnes. Domestic pork prices are expected to stay low in 2022 as producers compete for share.

- Date: 2022-03-15 · published 2022-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42292-usda-gain-report-china-pig-production-to-exceed-2021-levels-prices-remain-low
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding Chinese hog numbers support a larger feed demand base over time, but low hog prices weigh on producer margins and may temper herd growth. The outlook for weak pork prices points to pressure on hog values.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-11-22 | [China pork report by IQC Insights: Q3 2018
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62038-china-pork-report-by-iqc-insights-q3-2018-the-pig-site.md) | -0.5% | +1.6% |
| HOGS | 2017-07-19 | [Higher US Hog Numbers Expected to Result in Lower Market Prices
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4731-higher-us-hog-numbers-expected-to-result-in-lower-market-prices-the-pig-site.md) | -0.8% | -10.2% |
| HOGS | 2026-01-20 | [USDA sees 2026 pork production rising to 28.2 billion pounds as hog prices slip \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21199-usda-sees-2026-pork-production-rising-to-28-2-billion-pounds-as-hog-prices-slip.md) | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| HOGS | 2018-05-09 | [Quarterly China pork report by IQC Insights - Q1 2018
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64996-quarterly-china-pork-report-by-iqc-insights-q1-2018-the-pig-site.md) | +7.7% | +14.7% |
| HOGS | 2022-04-19 | [Q1 pork production in China reaches three-year high 19.04.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41841-q1-pork-production-in-china-reaches-three-year-high-19-04-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | -2.8% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/usda-gain-report-china-pig-production-to-exceed-2021-levels-prices-remain-low-in-2022

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