China increased pork production by 4.6% in 2023

China increases pork production by 4.6% in 2023, although its pig census fell by nearly 4% China produced 57.94 million tons of pork in 2023, up 4.6% from 2022, according to data from China's National Bureau of Statistics. Likewise, in 2023 the country slaughtered 726.62 million pigs, an increase of 3.8% compared to the previous year. Although China is beginning to recover its pork production, its herd decreased by 4.1% in 2023, with a total of 434.22 million pigs in stock. China's livestock production grows 4.5% In addition to increasing pork production, China also increased its production of both beef, lamb and poultry in 2023. Overall, the total production of pork, beef, lamb and poultry in 2023 ...