During the past 30 years, the Chilean pork industry has been one of the industries with the highest growth in the agriculture and livestock-farming sector. Today, Chilean pork represents 38% of all meat production in Chile. The pork industry is authorized to export to 60 countries around the world, which is one of the reasons why pork is the most exported from this country.
Chilean Pork 2023
Of the total pork produced by our producers, 51% is exported around the world.
Pork represents 38% of the total white meat produced in Chile.
Evolution in exportation
By 2023, exports will increase by 11% compared to 2022 in volume and 13% in MUSD.
China is the largest exporter with 44% of total exports with 223,788 MUSD and 129,249 CWE tons.
In 2023 Chile exported 297,000 tons and US$ 743 million of pork, with Asia being the main destination for pork, accounting for 75% of the total value exported. Pork accounted for 65% of the volume and 59% of the value exported
Main destination countries
Meat comsumption per capita
Pork consumption during 2023 reached 18.1 kilos per capita and it represents 23% of per capita meat consumption in the country.
Evolution in importation
In 2023, pork imports increased by 13% in CWE tons. Corresponding to 109 CWE tons compared to 95 CWE tons in 2022.
In addition, there was a 12% increase in MUSD.
The origins were Brazil (77%), the United States (13%) and the EU (9%).