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The European Union produced 21.89 million tons of pork in 2025, according to the latest Eurostat data. This is the second consecutive year of growth after the lowest point in 2023 (20.64 Mt), and is a 3.8% increase over 2024. Despite this improvement, EU production was still 6.5% below the 2021 peak (23.4 Mt).
Growth in 2025 was broad but uneven. Of the 27 member states, 22 saw increases compared to 2024, while only 5—Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, and Slovenia—saw slight declines, all of little quantitative significance overall.
Spain, Europe's leading producer, produced almost a million tons more pork than Germany in 2025, a gap that was unthinkable just a decade ago and proved to be the driving force behind the recovery of European pork production. With 5.27 million tons in 2025, it increased 6.4% over 2024. Its share of the EU total reached 24.1%, consolidating its leadership position, which began in 2021 when it surpassed Germany for the first time.
After a sustained decline in production between 2016 and 2023, Germany appears to be showing signs of stabilization. It saw a 1.1% increase from 2024, with a production of 4.33 million tons in 2025,
Meanwhile, France, the third-largest producer with a 9.6% share, maintained stable production at 2.1 Mt, representing a slight 0.35% increase compared to 2024.
Poland, the fourth largest producer, saw a 5% increase, nearly reaching 2 million tons (1.99 Mt), while Denmark, with a 9.4% increase, reached 1.45 Mt, once again surpassing the Netherlands. The Netherlands confirmed a production of 1.4 Mt, a 1.57% increase compared to the previous year. Italy followed with 1.3 Mt, a 4.14% increase.
May 13, 2026/ 333 Staff with Eurostat data.
