In January, Santa Catarina exported 50,000 tons of pork, marking a 6.9% decrease from the previous month but a 12.1% increase year-over-year, with trading volume increasing by 25.7% from January 2022 to $123.21 million. The state saw positive growth in exports to China and Chile, but there was a decline in exports to the Philippines. In 2022, Santa Catarina produced 17.49 million pigs, a 9% increase from the previous year, marking the highest number of pigs ever slaughtered in the state.