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The Spanish swine industry reported decreased slaughter numbers for June 2024 compared to June 2023. According to the latest data, the total number of animals slaughtered fell by 8.37%, from 4,256,754 in June 2023 to 3,900,268 in June 2024. The autonomous community of Catalonia experienced a significant decrease of 12.57%, while Aragon saw a reduction of 5.28%.
The cumulative slaughter from January to June 2024 saw a more moderate decline of 0.83% nationally, reflecting a more stable trend throughout the first half of the year. However, variations between regions show marked differences. For example, Catalonia, which accounts for a large proportion of pig slaughter, saw a drop of 1.24% in the first half of the year, while in contrast, Aragon saw a 2.61% increase.
Remember, you can find this and other data in our pig production data section.
September 6, 2024/ 333 staff with MAPA data.
