Mexico: pork production grew 6 % and reached a record in 2025

In 2025, pork production reached a new all-time high, consolidating the sector's growth compared to the previous year. At the same time, international trade maintained its characteristic trend of recent years, with a marked increase in imports and a reduction in exports. In general terms, the balance between supply and demand reflected an apparent consumption in continuous increase, reinforcing the expansion dynamics of the pork market in Mexico.

Graph 1: Results and balance of the key variables of Mexican pork production in 2025.

Solid growth: In 2025, pork production totaled 1,920,376 ton, which represent 6.0% growth compared to 2024.

Protein comparison: The accumulated growth rate of pork production (6.0%) was higher that beef (1.1%) and poultry (4.1%).

Regional concentration: More than 70% of production was concentrated in the states of Jalisco (23.5%), Sonora (16.3%), Yucatan (12.7%), Puebla (10.3%), and Veracruz (8.8%), demonstrating the strength of these regions in the industry.

Record monthly production: Specifically in December, 187,455 ton were recorded, which means an increase of 9.6% compared to the same month of the previous year and 9.7% compared to last November.

Import record: Pork imports in 2025 totaled 1,918,211 ton, which represents an increase of 10.7% compared to 2024. The total imported value reached USD 4,824 million, reflecting an increase of 27.0% compared to 2024, with an implicit price of USD 2,515/ton.

Main suppliers: The United States and Canada led as the main suppliers, with shares of 77.5% and 16.3%, respectively. In third place was Brazil with 217,526 ton and a 76.8% year-on-year growth.

Export challenges: At the close of 2025, pork exports fell 10.4% compared to 2024, going from 188,629 ton to 169,014 ton. The exported value (USD 772 million) decreased 6.7%, and the average export price was approximately USD 4,570/ton.

Key destinations: Japan and the United States were the main export destinations, with shares of 65.0% and 25.0%, respectively.

Trade balance: The pork sector trade balance in 2025 resulted in a deficit of USD 4,051.7 million.

Increasing apparent consumption: Apparent consumption in 2025 reached 3,669,573 ton, which represents an increase of 9.3% compared to 2024, and whose composition remained at 48% domestic product, while the remaining 52% corresponded to imports.

Per capita consumption: According to OPORMEX, per capita consumption in Mexico in 2025 was 23.5 kg/person.

Price dynamics: Regarding producer prices, the national average as of the last week of December (MXN 45.9/kg) showed a 4.0% annual decrease, while consumer pork prices, as of December, showed an annual variation of 4.6%.