Portugal: Breeding sows drops by 8.3 percent in December 2022

Published 2023년 2월 2일

Tridge summary

Preliminary data for December 2022 reveals a decrease in the number of pigs in Portugal, with a total of 2,184,700 head, marking a 1.47% reduction from the previous year and a 0.38% decrease compared to August 2022. The breeding sow herd experienced a significant decline, dropping below 190,000 for the first time, while non-mated gilts saw a slight increase. There was also a reduction in the number of piglets under 20 kg, but an increase in fattening pigs. Among these, pigs weighing between 20kg and 100kg showed a slight decrease, while those over 110kg experienced a substantial increase compared to August 2022. This data is based on IFAP's website and provides insights into the current trends in Portugal's pig farming sector.

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Original content

Preliminary data published by IFAP and relating to the number of pigs in Portugal, shows us that the total number, in December 2022, was 2184700 head, which represents a reduction of 1.47% or 32629 head less than in December 2021, in which the total herd was 2217329 head and a reduction of 0.38% or 8364 head compared to August 2022 (2193064 head total). With regard to breeding sows (primiparous, multiparous and lactating), for the first time since there are records that the herd was less than 190,000 sows, even below 180,000 breeding sows. Thus, the herd in December 2022 was 177648 head, -8.3% or -16065 head than in December 2021 (193713) and 7.5% or -14414 head less than in August 2022 (192062 sows) . In relation to non-mated gilts, the total was 23088 heads in December 2022, 0.4% higher than December 2021 (22987) and 8.1% higher than August 2022 (21357). There is also a reduction in the number of piglets weighing less than 20 kg, which were 792,744 head in December 2022 compared ...

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