Pork market in Poland

Export from Poland

Poland is one of the largest exporters of pork in the EU. In the period January-November 2024, 588 thousand tonnes of live pigs, meat, processed products and fats (in carcass equivalent) were exported from the country, 9% more than a year ago. Revenues from foreign sales of pork products increased by 5.6%, to EUR 1.9 billion (PLN 8.2 billion).

In the assortment structure of pork product exports from Poland, the largest share was meat, which accounted for over half of the volume sold (57%). From the beginning of January to the end of November 2024, 305 thousand tons of pork (in product weight) were sold abroad, 12% more than a year ago. The recipient of over 75% of the volume of pork was the European Union, mainly

• Romania and Germany (27 thousand tons each, 9% each),
• Slovakia (26 thousand tons, 9%),
• the Czech Republic (25 thousand tons, 8%)
• Hungary (22.5 thousand tons, 7%),

and among non-EU countries:

• Great Britain (22 thousand tons, 7%),
• the USA and
• Vietnam (approximately 9 thousand tons each, 3%).

Import to Poland

In the period January-November 2024, a total of 882 thousand tons of live pigs, meat, fats and processed products (in carcass equivalent) were imported to Poland, 3% more than a year ago. Expenditures incurred on the purchase of pork products increased by 2%, to EUR 2.6 billion (PLN 11.3 billion). The main imports to Poland were meat and live pigs from European Union countries. In the period of eleven months of 2024, 608 thousand tons of pork (in product weight) were imported to the country, 1% more than a year ago, mainly from:

• Denmark (167 thousand tons),
• Belgium (126 thousand tons),
• Germany (122 thousand tons),
• the Netherlands (71 thousand tons) and
• Spain (70 thousand tons).

Imports of live pigs to Poland were 12% higher than a year ago and amounted to 7.6 million units, including nearly 7 million units. Piglets and weaners from Denmark.