Paraguay: Pork exports soar and reach a historic record in 2025

The report, which compares the period from January to November of each year, reveals that both the volume shipped and the income in foreign currency have multiplied, consolidating the sector as one of the fastest-growing segments within the Paraguayan meat chain. In 2021, Paraguay had exported 3.7 million kilos, worth USD 7.8 million. However, after a temporary decline in 2022, the sector began an upward curve that accelerates strongly from 2023 onwards. By 2025, exports already reach 17.4 million kilos, which represents an increase of 361% compared to the beginning of the period evaluated. In terms of foreign currency, the leap is even more significant: The USD 52.6 million generated this year signifies a growth of over 570% compared to 2021. The year 2024 had already marked a milestone with more than USD 31 million exported, but the figure was again largely exceeded in 2025, driven by the opening of new markets, a larger scale of production, and sanitary improvements that ...