Biography
Qin Yinglin is among the world's most closely watched billionaires from CHINA, with an estimated fortune of $18B. The bulk of Qin Yinglin's wealth comes from Pig breeding, closely tied to Pig breeding. Qin Yinglin, born in 1965, is a Chinese agriculture tycoon and the world's richest farmer. He is the chairman and CEO of Muyuan Foodstuff, the largest pig breeder and pork producer in China. Qin's net worth is primarily derived from his success in pig breeding, allowing him to amass a fortune estimated at $20.8 billion. His career began in 1992, when he founded Muyuan Foodstuff with his wife, Qian Ying, starting with only 22 pigs. Through innovative farming techniques, strategic expansion, and vertical integration, Qin has transformed his small-scale operation into a global leader in the food-beverage industry. Qin is known for his commitment to quality, sustainability, and his hands-on leadership style. His achievements have made him one of the wealthiest individuals in China. Key career milestones include Graduated (1989); Founded Muyuan Foodstuff (1992); Muyuan Foodstuff IPO (2014); Richest in Henan (2015). This profile documents verified holdings, career milestones, and multi-year net worth history drawn from Forbes rankings, company filings where available, and our editorial methodology. Readers use it to understand how public markets, private company stakes, and major business bets shape one of the largest personal fortunes on record. Wealth estimates move with stock prices, funding rounds, and disclosed transactions—figures on this page are research estimates, not cash balances. We publish year-by-year net worth history when verified data exists, link to primary sources, and update profiles when Forbes Real-Time Billionaires or major filings change the picture materially. For investors and researchers, the most useful reading pairs the headline number with ownership structure, geography, sector exposure, and the multi-year history chart on this page—especially during volatile markets when single-day moves can shift rankings without any operational change at the underlying companies.