Pigs: EU wants to stabilise production, while Brazil consolidates its position among the world's export leaders

While Europe is waiting for pork production in the European Union (EU) to stabilize, Brazil is positioning itself and strengthening itself among the main exporting countries of this meat. EUROPEAN UNION. The European Commission believes that 2024 will end with a production of 20.77 million tons of pork, a total just 0.5% below that of 2023. In 2025 the drop would be even more insignificant, 0.5% compared to 2023. Given the small percentage of drop in production, the situation is considered stable. Consumption is also stable: 30.9 kg per person in 2024 and 2025. Regarding exports, 2024 is expected to close with 2.93 million tons placed abroad (2.5% less than in 2023). BRAZIL. As for Brazil, in the first nine months of 2024 they had an increase in international sales (+6.13%) measured in volume. In September alone, Brazil exported 25,600 tonnes of fresh and frozen pork to the Philippines, which is an increase of 132.7% compared to the same month in 2023. This increase is partly due ...