How much pork does Spain produce and export?
Spain is the 4th largest producer of pork: 5 million tonnes in 2024, 4% of the world's 125.3 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 2nd largest exporter by value: $6.3 billion in 2024, 17% of world exports of pork (HS 0203) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Japan, which takes 11% of its pork exports by value.
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Spain's pork production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 million tonnes | 4% | +3.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 4% |
Spain's pork exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $6.3 billion | 17% | 1.8 million t | $3,446 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0203 (Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen).
Where Spain's pork goes
Spain as a buyer of pork
Of its $367.9 million of pork imports in 2024, 27% came from France and 17% from Germany, among 40 suppliers.
How much pork Spain uses
Spain's domestic supply of pork was 2.5 million tonnes in 2023, 2.1% of the world's. Food supply was 53 kg per person a year, 3rd highest of 141 countries with a million or more people. It produced 192% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 7%. FAO's item is "Pigmeat". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Spain pork: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/ESP/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.