In Brazil, IBGE records a record in pork consumption

Published 2022년 12월 6일

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Brazil's pork consumption hit a record high in the first half of 2022, with each person consuming an average of 18 kg of pork, up from 16.9 kg in the same period last year, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The increase in pork consumption is part of a gradual trend that has seen consumption rise from 14 kg per person in 2010 to 16 kg in 2021. The number of pigs slaughtered in Brazil also reached 14 million in a single quarter for the first time since 1997, a 7.2% increase compared to the same period in 2021.

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Pork consumption in the first half of 2022 broke a historic record in Brazil. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the country's population consumed, on average, 18 kilos (kg) of this meat between January and June of this year. By way of comparison, the record was 16.9 kg for the same period in 2021. This increase in consumption has happened gradually in recent years - from 14 kg per inhabitant in 2010 to 16 kg in 2021, according to the Associação Brasileira de Proteína Animal (ABPA) - and has been important for industries in the sector. The higher consumption of this type of meat can be seen in the increase in pork slaughter in Brazil. The IBGE pointed out that since 1997 Brazil has not recorded 14 million heads slaughtered in a single quarter, as occurred in the months of April, May and June 2022. The number is 7.2% higher than ...

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