Argentina multiplied pork production by 5 in the last 20 years

Published 2024년 7월 10일

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Argentina's pork production has grown significantly, with a record 8.1 million pigs slaughtered in 2023, a 5.3% increase from 2022, and total production reaching 761,863 tons. Buenos Aires leads in slaughter numbers, followed by Santa Fe and Córdoba. Despite this growth, Argentina still imports 30-40 thousand tons annually to meet domestic demand, though the gap is narrowing as per capita consumption rose to 16.71 kg in 2023. The country is exploring export markets, with a notable peak in 2020 due to Chinese demand. However, the African swine fever epidemic impacted the pig herd, causing exports to fall to their lowest since 2015 in 2022, leading to a trade deficit of US$ 100 million. Although exports increased in 2023, they remain lower than 2020 levels, with a trade deficit of almost US$ 43 million.

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Mainly supported by the rapid adoption of pork within the eating habits of Argentines, local production has been experiencing a notable increase in recent decades. In 2023, 8.1 million pigs were slaughtered in Argentina, which represented an absolute record for the country, and an increase of 5.3% compared to 2022. Total production reached 761,863 tons (beef with bone equivalent) , showing an increase of 5% between years. Argentina more than doubled its pork production in the last 10 years and multiplied it more than 4 times in the last 20 years. In the first quarter of this year, 2.6 million heads of pigs were slaughtered in Argentina, reaching a production of close to 242 thousand tons of meat; This is almost 2% above the same period in 2022 and marks a historical maximum for the first quarter. Regarding geographical distribution, the province of Buenos Aires continues to dominate the scene in terms of slaughter, with just over half of the animals slaughtered in the period ...

Source: Agromeat