Pork consumption doubled in Argentina

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in pork consumption by Argentines. This phenomenon is not only due to changes in eating habits, but also to a thriving supply that grows year after year in quantity and quality, and to the prices paid by the consumer, which are below those of beef. A report prepared by analysts Franco Ramseyer, Emilce Terré and Julio Calzada, from the Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR), details that “per capita” consumption of pork has doubled in the last 12 years, going from an annual average per inhabitant of around 8.6 kg in 2012 to an estimated consumption of 17 kg per inhabitant in 2024. This increase “reflects a clear trend towards diversification in the diet of Argentines, who have begun to value more the nutritional properties and flavor of pork, in a scenario of greater competitiveness,” the analysts maintain. And they add that “thus, pork has gradually been gaining ground on beef.” The evolution of pork production in Argentina shows 14 ...