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Pig slaughter in 2021 reached 52.9 million head, which is up 7.3% compared to 2020, when a total of 49.4 million head were slaughtered. In 2021, pork production reached 4.891 million tons, which represents a growth of 9.1% compared to the 4.482 million tons produced in the previous year.
International trade data indicate an increase of 10.6% in the export volume of pork products and by-products, which went from 1.008 million tons in 2020 to 1.115 million tons in 2021. In fact, 88% of total exports corresponded to frozen pork (980 thousand tons), while offal (82 thousand tons) and bone-in legs and shoulders (27 thousand tons) accounted for 7.3% and 2.4%, respectively. Imports reached 5.6 thousand tons in 2021, which represents a growth of 41% compared to 2020 (4 thousand tons).
Production figures, exports and imports in thousands of tons, slaughter in millions of heads.
According to calculations estimated by the economic department of 333 Latin America, per capita consumption would have reached 17.3 kg/inhabitant in 2021, which represents an increase of 8.1% compared to the 16 kg/inhabitant indicated by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) for 2020.
According to the 2021 average, live pig prices were up 6.4% against 2020 in the Minas Gerais market, going from $6.61 BRL/kg to $7.03 BRL/kg respectively. Meanwhile, in Santa Catarina, the 2021 average stood at $6.98 BRL/kg, up 10.6% over the previous year ($6.31 BRL/kg).
IBGE Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics | Brazil. https://www.ibge.gov.br/
ABPA Brazilian Animal Protein Association | Brazil. https://abpa-br.org/
COMEXSTAT| Brazil. http://comexstat.mdic.gov.br/
333 Latin America. https://www.3tres3.com/latam/cotizaciones-de-porcino/
