# The global economic impact of ASF - WOAH Bulletin

> A World Bank livestock specialist assesses the global economic impact of ASF, citing losses that exceed early estimates after the 2018 outbreak in China. Chinese retail pork prices rose 78% in the period cited.

- Date: 2020-06-15 · published 2020-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52485-the-global-economic-impact-of-asf-woah-bulletin
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp pork price increases and herd losses in China have lifted global pork import demand, supporting hog prices and feed use.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-07-25 | [ASF impact a waiting game](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58247-asf-impact-a-waiting-game.md) | -2.0% | -15.4% |
| HOGS | 2020-06-15 | [African swine fever and the World Animal Health Information System - WOAH Bulletin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52482-african-swine-fever-and-the-world-animal-health-information-system-woah-bulletin.md) | +0.6% | -4.5% |
| HOGS | 2020-10-06 | [ASF gap in China drives global protein inflation
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50592-asf-gap-in-china-drives-global-protein-inflation-the-pig-site.md) | +2.7% | -8.9% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-30 | [ASF sparks uncertainty in the global meat industry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59734-asf-sparks-uncertainty-in-the-global-meat-industry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |
| HOGS | 2021-03-01 | [Global ASF outbreaks continue as U.S. prevention efforts expand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47987-global-asf-outbreaks-continue-as-u-s-prevention-efforts-expand.md) | +1.6% | +15.6% |

## Sources

- bulletin.woah.org: https://bulletin.woah.org/?panorama=02-2-2-2020-1-economic

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