Key Market Indicators
The country ranked number 60 in 2021, overtaken by Ecuador at 132 Thousand Metric Tons. Mexico, Indonesia and China respectively came in numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. New Zealand's pig production is set to drop 1.7% year-on-year from 2021 to 2026, reaching around 57,000 heads in 2026. That's down from 63,000 heads in 2021 - a decrease of 0.2% since 1966. Cyprus overtook New Zealand as the 96th biggest producer in 2021, with the United States Virgin Islands, Brazil and Spain taking the top three spots. Meanwhile, New Zealand's pork consumption is projected to grow 0.9% year-on-year from 2021 to 2026, reaching around 139,000 metric tons in 2026. That's up from 132,000 metric tons in 2021 - an increase of 0.8% since 2017. Ecuador overtook New Zealand as the 60th biggest consumer in 2021, with Mexico, Indonesia and China taking the top three spots.
