As of April 2025, China was home to the largest number of pigs of any country with over 427 million heads. That year, the European Union and United States were second and third in the list, with over 132 and 76 million heads respectively. Global overview There were about 778.64 million pigs worldwide as of April 2022, meaning that China was home to more than half of the global pig population. Unsurprisingly, China is the leading pork producer worldwide, producing about 50 million metric tons of pork each year. China’s global pork exports have been decreasing over the past few years, while the EU remained the top exporter with about 3.75 million metric tons of pork shipments in the most recent year. The United States is also among the main exporters and importers of pork worldwide. Mexico was the main importer of U.S. pork, followed by Japan, China and Hong Kong, and South Korea.

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European Union Exports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms to Paraguay was US$36 during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Exports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms to Paraguay - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Nigeria had the largest domesticated pig population in Africa as of 2023, reaching almost *** million heads. Malawi and Uganda followed with around **** million and *** million heads, respectively. These animals were kept for breeding or raised for meat.

In 2023, the pig stock in China was by far the highest in the Asia-Pacific region, amounting to approximately 440 million head of livestock. Vietnam followed with nearly 26 million pigs in 2023. In comparison, the pig stock in Mongolia was about 30,000 that year.

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European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Ghana was US$8 during 2018, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Ghana - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Peru was US$14 during 2018, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Peru - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

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European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Canada was US$17.53 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

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European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Qatar was US$2 during 2018, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Qatar - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

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European Union Exports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms to Nicaragua was US$14.32 Thousand during 2010, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Congo was US$2 during 2018, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Congo - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.

European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Panama was US$2 during 2018, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Panama - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.

European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from United States was US$15.94 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Macau was US$2 during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Macau - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

European Union Imports of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms from Thailand was US$102 during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.