Forecast of Canada's pork production and import-export in 2022

It is forecasted that by 2022, the number of pigs slaughtered in Canada will increase by 50,000 heads, exports will decrease by 8% (after increasing by 13% in 2021) due to Canada's recent labor dispute in Eastern Canada. interrupted production for more than 4 months, resulting in a large number of workers who moved to the US to work. Number of pigs slaughtered in Canada from 2017 to 2021 Despite the increase in slaughter volume, Canada's 2022 pork production is still forecast to decline by 2% due to the COVID-19 impact and as a result of labor disputes that will reduce capacity. Domestic consumption in 2022 is forecasted to increase only slightly by 1% compared to 2021. Canada's pork imports in 2022 are forecast to increase by 4% after falling 5% in 2021, due to reduced output and increased domestic demand in Canada, of which imports are mainly from the US market. Canada's pork exports in 2022 will remain stable after growing 1% in 2021 as global demand declines and ...