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Published April 2026Insight Research8 min read2026 Edition9 sources, 8 primary-gradeStandard source depth

Thai Pork: CPF, Betagro, Charoen Pokphand, and the African Swine Fever Cycle

Thai pork industry ~USD 8-10B annual production; ~USD 200-400M annual export. CPF (~30-35%), Betagro (~15-18%), Saha Farms, Thai Foods (TFG) tier-1 vertically-integrated. ASF African Swine Fever 2022-onward cycle disrupted production. Watchpoints: ASF recovery, EU CSDDD, China-import-protocol, RBI rural-borrower exposure.

Key takeaways

  1. 1

    Thai pork industry ~ annual production; ~ annual export.

  2. 2

    CPF ~, Betagro ~ Thai pork market share.

  3. 3

    Saha Farms, TFG tier-2 Thai pork.

  4. 4

    African Swine Fever (ASF) 2022-onward cycle disrupted production.

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    Export markets: Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan.

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    Watchpoints: ASF recovery, EU CSDDD, China-import-protocol, feed-cost cyclicality.

Questions this report answers

How big is Thai pork? Per Customs / DLD: ~ annual pork production value (~25- heads annually); ~ annual export. CPF Charoen Pokphand Foods ~ Thai pork market share (tier-1 globally), Betagro Group (BETAGRO SET-listed Taepaisitphongse-family ~), Saha Farms (private), Thai Foods Group (TFG ~). Export markets: Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan.[, , ]

What's ASF impact? Per DLD, Bangkok Post: African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak Thailand 2022-onward disrupted production. DLD response programmes ongoing; pork-price cyclicality 2022-2025 elevated. Biosecurity investment, cull-and-restock programmes.[]

What are watchpoints? Per Bangkok Post: ASF recovery, biosecurity investment, EU CSDDD compliance (cage-free, animal-welfare regulation), China-import-protocol cycle, feed-cost cyclicality (corn, soybean), Vietnam, China pork-import competition, RBI rural-borrower agricultural-loan exposure.[]

Public-record references
Data as of: 2025-2030 horizon

Executive summary

Thai pork ~ annual production; ~ annual export. CPF ~, Betagro ~.[, ]

ASF African Swine Fever 2022-onward cycle disrupted production. Pork-price cyclicality elevated.[]

Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam markets. Watchpoints: ASF recovery, EU CSDDD, feed-cost.[]

Public-record references
Data as of: 2025-2030 horizon

Thai pork industry structure

Annual production value

Value

~USD 8-10B

Notes

~25-30M heads annually.

Annual export

Notes

Hong Kong, China, ASEAN.

CPF Thai pork share

Value

~30-35%

Notes

Tier-1 globally.

Betagro pork share

Value

~15-18%

Notes

Taepaisitphongse-family.

ASF cycle

Value

2022-onward outbreak

Notes

Production disruption.

Export markets

Value

HK, China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, SG, JP

Notes

Diversified ASEAN, East Asia.

Public-record references
Data as of: 2024-2026

Analyst framing

Why this report matters

Thai pork ~USD 8-10B annual production; ~USD 200-400M export. CPF ~30-35%, Betagro ~15-18%. ASF 2022-onward cycle disrupted production. Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan markets. Watchpoints: ASF recovery, EU CSDDD, feed-cost.

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