In November 2022, France experienced a decrease in pork prices, with the average price falling by €0.15/kg, despite being 46.5% higher than the previous year and 36% higher than the 2017-2021 average. Despite stable swine slaughter numbers, the activity declined for the sixth month in a row, being 4% lower than the average. Pork meat and pork fat exports also saw a significant decrease, especially to Italy and other EU countries, contributing to an external trade balance deficit both in volume and value.