China’s pig production increasingly concentrated

China’s pork industry is undergoing modernization and consolidation, with the 17 main publicly listed companies in the sector expected to produce around 217 million pigs in 2025, an increase of 38.1 million from 2024. Some major firms such as Muyuan, Wen’s Group, and Twins plan to expand their operations by over 1 million head each. Muyuan, the largest, aims to reach 78 million pigs.

As for 2025 performance, the top 22 pig producers in China reached 51.05 million pigs in the first quarter—about 10 million more than in 2024. Sixteen of these companies reported year-on-year increases, and some reported growth of more than 150%.

Profitability has also improved: Muyuan Foods reported net income of approximately US$ 625.4 million in the first three months of the year, an annual increase of 288.8%. While the country’s total pig production fell by 3.31% to 702.56 million head in 2024, the share of large producers continued to grow. The 20 largest companies brought 194.23 million pigs to market in 2024, accounting for 27.63% of the total, up from 24.59% in 2023. The top four producers alone supplied 136.01 million pigs, or 19.35% of the national total—an annual increase of 16.5%.

Source: Eurocarne