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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 1034

Swine / pigs

Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.

$26.2B
exports, 2018–2023
$24.3B
imports, 2018–2023
51.9%
of trade is exports
#75 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Rising latest-year exports

Swine / pigs in the thin-trade third

Top-50 export value for Swine / pigs rose about 35% on the latest full-year pair in this extract.

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Swine / pigs is $50.5B - a thin-third book; year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair totals with the exporter/importer tables. Even at thin scale, Denmark still tops exports and Germany tops imports. Related US lines typically classify under HTS Chapter 22; duty rates still depend on the exact subheading.

Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 22 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).

Trade Trend (2019–2023)

Year Total Exports (top 50 countries) Total Imports (top 50 countries)
2019 $4.2B $3.8B
2020 $4.6B $3.9B
2021 $3.9B $3.4B
2022 $3.6B $3.4B
2023 $4.9B $4.7B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 Denmark $1.7B
2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $1.0B
3 Canada $476.9M
4 China; mainland $409.2M
5 Germany $236.5M
6 Spain $226.2M
7 Belgium $198.5M
8 Portugal $108.6M
9 Ireland $100.1M
10 Hungary $86.3M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 Germany $1.2B
2 Poland $846.4M
3 United States of America $475.5M
4 Spain $462.1M
5 China; Hong Kong SAR $390.0M
6 Italy $243.7M
7 Portugal $208.4M
8 Hungary $170.9M
9 Romania $134.8M
10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $115.5M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Swine / pigs?
Denmark still leads exports of Swine / pigs even on this thin-third book. The exporters table lists cumulative 2018–2023 values from FAO FAOSTAT top-50 nations.
Which countries import the most Swine / pigs?
Germany still leads imports of Swine / pigs. Even on an export-led book, the importer ladder shows where demand sits among top-50 nations.
How has global trade in Swine / pigs changed over time?
Top-50 export value for Swine / pigs rose about 35% on the latest full-year pair; the trend table shows the full 2018–2023 arc from FAO FAOSTAT TCL.
What tariffs apply to importing Swine / pigs into the US?
US duties follow the HTS. Lines related to Swine / pigs usually sit in Chapter 22; the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading sets the rate. Open the chapter page on PlainTariff to read the published schedule.
Where does the trade data come from?
All figures on this Swine / pigs page come from FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (TCL). Values are USD converted from FAO 1000 USD units; years cover 2018–2023.
Where does Swine / pigs rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff?
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Swine / pigs ranks #75 of 100 among FAO-tracked agricultural commodities on PlainTariff (highest total trade value = #1). Thin-third placement means ordinal moves can look large in percent terms even when absolute dollars stay small.

Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale

Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Swine / pigs, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.

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