Worldwide pork exports generated approximately US$36.7 billion in revenue during 2025. Compared with 2021, when global pork shipments were valued at US$37.3 billion, the total export value declined slightly by an average of 1.6%. However, on a year-over-year basis, pork export earnings increased by 1.3%, rising from US$36.2 billion in 2024.

Recent data released by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Commerce show that U.S. pork exports continued to grow strongly during the first two months of 2024. Compared to the same period last year, production increased 10 per cent to 502,585 tonnes and value increased 10 per cent to $1.37 billion.