Since 2011, Ifip has been calculating a competitiveness indicator for the pork sectors of the five main producers in the European Union (France, Germany, Denmark, Spain and the Netherlands), on behalf of INAPORC and stakeholders in the French pork industry. This work is funded by INAPORC. The indicator analyzes over 85 variables divided into 8 themes: macroeconomics, animal feed, breeding, downstream companies, production dynamism, foreign trade, domestic consumption dynamism and sector organization. This first part presents the results obtained for the first four themes: macroeconomics, animal feed, breeding, downstream companies. By 2022, competitiveness gaps between countries narrowed. Denmark has the highest overall competitiveness score, followed by Spain. France and the Netherlands, ranked 3rd and 4th respectively, saw their scores improve due to relatively more dynamic production, and France was further ahead of the Netherlands compared to the previous year. Germany’ score improved only slightly compared to 2021. The other side of the Rhine is still suffering the consequences of the presence of the African swine fever on its territory, and its pork production is declining.