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In the first quarter of 2024, 13.95 million head of pigs were slaughtered, representing a 1.6% decrease compared to the same period in 2023 and a 1.4% decrease compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
There was 229.81 thousand fewer head of pigs slaughtered in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, driven by decreases in 15 of the 24 Federative Units participating in the survey. Among the states with a share of at least 1.0%, there were decreases in Minas Gerais (-179.32 thousand head), Rio Grande do Sul (-85.35 thousand head), Santa Catarina (-83.07 thousand head), Mato Grosso do Sul (-42.80 thousand head), Mato Grosso (-40.48 thousand head), and Goiás (-9.04 thousand head). The most significant increases occurred in Paraná (+197.93 thousand head) and São Paulo (+14.57 thousand head).
June 6, 2024/ IBGE/ Brazil.
https://agenciadenoticias.ibge.gov.br
