Key Market Indicators
British pork consumption is predicted to rise by 0.4% year on year on average over the next five years, reaching 1,700 thousand metric tons in 2026. This is up from 1,650 thousand metric tons in 2021. Since 2017, British demand for pork has grown by 0.5% year on year. Meanwhile, British pig production is forecast to fall by 0.3% year on year on average over the next five years, reaching 1.19 million heads in 2026. This is down from 1.21 million heads in 2021. Since 1966, British supply of pigs has decreased by 0.1% year on year. In 2021, Taiwan overtook the UK to become the world’s 27th largest producer, with 1.21 million heads. The United States Virgin Islands, Brazil and Spain were the second, third and fourth largest producers, respectively.
