Key Market Indicators
In 2021, the country was ranked 24th in the world. The United States Virgin Islands, Brazil and Spain respectively were numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Over the period from 1997 to 2021, Ukrainian pig production has declined by 4.3% annually. In 2021, the country was ranked 24th in the world, with 1.4 million heads of pigs. Belgium overtook Ukraine to become the number one producer, followed by the US Virgin Islands, Brazil and Spain. Meanwhile, Ukrainian pork consumption is expected to decrease slightly in the period from 2021 to 2026, at an average annual rate of 0.4%. In 2021, the country was ranked 24th in the world, with 726 thousand metric tons of pork consumed. The US Virgin Islands, Brazil and Spain were ranked second, third and fourth respectively.