Opportunities for 2021 pork exports after record-setting 2020 Last year was a record-setting year for U.S. pork exports, with sales up 11% by volume and 11% in terms of value.
Feb 12, 2021
Last year was a record-setting year for U.S. pork exports. Sales abroad in 2020 were up 11% by volume and value increased 11% compared to 2019, according to recent data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. From January to December, 6.56 billion pounds of U.S. pork and pork variety meat, valued at $7.7 billion, were exported globally. Pork exports accounted for 29.3% of total U.S. pork production.