# China pork output edges up in 2017 from year before

> China's 2017 pork output rose 0.8% from the previous year to 53.4 million tonnes, according to the National Statistics Bureau. Hog herds grew 0.4% to 433 million head, while a farm pollution crackdown closed many small farms and pushed up slaughter rates.

- Date: 2018-01-18 · published 2018-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66979-china-pork-output-edges-up-in-2017-from-year-before
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher domestic pork supply in the world's largest consumer market reduces import needs for meat and feed demand, which is mildly bearish for feed-grain and meal demand tied to hog production. Analysts had expected a larger figure after prices fell about 20% during the year.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-07-16 | [China’s Q2 pork output falls from a year ago](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29239-china-s-q2-pork-output-falls-from-a-year-ago.md) | +3.2% | +1.7% |
| 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 | 2018-04-17 | [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% |
| HOGS | 2021-10-18 | [China posts highest Q3 pork output in three years as herd recovers \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44515-china-posts-highest-q3-pork-output-in-three-years-as-herd-recovers-financial.md) | -5.5% | -7.1% |
| HOGS | 2026-01-27 | [China pork output rises in late 2025 \| Food Business Middle East & Africa - No.1 Food & Beverage Formulation ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21053-china-pork-output-rises-in-late-2025-food-business-middle-east-and-africa-no-1.md) | +0.5% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2020-01-17 | [China's 2019 pork output plunges to 16-year low as disease culls herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54965-china-s-2019-pork-output-plunges-to-16-year-low-as-disease-culls-herd.md) | +3.4% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2025-07-02 | [US DDGS output falls 11% year-over-year in May \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23860-us-ddgs-output-falls-11-year-over-year-in-may-feed-and-grain.md) | -3.1% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2022-07-15 | [UPDATE 2-China Q2 pork output at highest in years after herd recovery - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40473-update-2-china-q2-pork-output-at-highest-in-years-after-herd-recovery-swineweb.md) | -10.7% | -8.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-output-meat/china-pork-output-edges-up-in-2017-from-year-before-idUSL3N1PD1Q4/

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