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Live pigs
- The number of pigs slaughtered in 2023 reached 21.3 million head, an increase of 2.1% compared to the 20.9 million head recorded in 2022.
- At year-end 2023, live pig production totaled 2.24 million tons (Mt), representing an increase of 2.4% compared to 2022.
- The average weight of live animals was 104.8 kg, an increase of 0.3% over the previous year.
- The average live pig price was valued at MXN 34.6/kg, 4% above the 2022 estimate (MXN 33.3/kg).
- The value of live pig production grew 6.5% compared to 2022, from MXN 72,688 million to MXN 77,417 million.
Carcasses
- Pork carcass production totaled 1.77 Mt, representing a 2.2% growth compared to 2022.
- The average weight of pork carcasses reached 82.9 kg, a slight increase of 0.1% compared to the previous year's average.
- The average carcass price was valued at MXN 51.8/kg, 2.9% higher than in 2022 (MXN 50.4/kg).
- The value of pork carcass production increased 5.1% over 2022, from MXN 87,203 million to MXN 91,682 million.
- Carcass yield for 2023 was 79.1%, nearly the same as in 2022 (79.2%).
333 Latin America with data from Agri-Food and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP)/ Mexico.
https://siap.gob.mx/
