Guide to Meats in Spain
PORK
SPANISH WHITE PORK SECTOR :
A LEADER'S STRENGTH
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The white pork sector is one of the strongest economic sectors in Spain. It has a modern and sustainable production system and innovative industry with a clearly international projection.
The figures below reflect the strength of the sector:
Production leadership
A strategic sector for the Spanish economy
Structuring the territory and source of employment
The figures below reflect the strength of the sector:
Production leadership
- The most important livestock sector in Spain
- The 4th largest pig producer in the world
- 16% of the final agricultural production and 42% of the final livestock production
- The 4th pork meat producer worldwide with 5 million tons produced in 2020
A strategic sector for the Spanish economy
- 9.5% of the industrial GDP with a gross value added of +21,000 M €
- The 2nd largest pork exporter in the world with an export value of 7,600 M € in 2020
Structuring the territory and source of employment
- +86,000 farms
- +2,600 industries
- +300,000 jobs
- 43% of the farms and 45% of the pig industries are located in rural areas
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