How much pork does Canada produce and export?
Canada is the nullth largest producer of pork: 2.3 million tonnes in 2024, 1.8% of the world's 125.3 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 4th largest exporter by value: $3.3 billion in 2024, 8.9% of world exports of pork (HS 0203) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Japan, which takes 30% of its pork exports by value.
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Canada's pork production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 million tonnes | 1.8% | +1.5% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
Canada's pork exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $3.3 billion | 8.9% | 1.1 million t | $3,074 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0203 (Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen).
Where Canada's pork goes
| Destination | Value | Share of Canada's exports |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | $981M | 30% |
| United States | $896M | 27% |
| Mexico | $448M | 14% |
| South Korea | $269M | 8.2% |
| China | $190M | 5.8% |
Canada as a buyer of pork
Of its $522 million of pork imports in 2024, 80% came from the United States and 5% from Germany, among 20 suppliers.
How much pork Canada uses
Canada's domestic supply of pork was 1.2 million tonnes in 2023, 1% of the world's. Food supply was 26 kg per person a year, 35th highest of 141 countries with a million or more people. It produced 191% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 25%. FAO's item is "Pigmeat". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Canada pork: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/CAN/pork/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.