Global pig production: Sow inventories 2024 - leading producers

• China's sow inventory is expected to decrease by 2.3% in 2024 compared to 2023 and would stand at 42 million head.

• The European Union is projected to see a 1.4% contraction in its sow herd, from 10.4 to 10.25 million head.

• The sow inventories in the United States and Canada are estimated to reach 6.09 and 1.21 million head, down 0.2% and 1.6%, respectively.

• For Brazil* and Mexico, the leading producers in Latin America, growth of 3.2% and 0.4% is expected, with sow inventories of 3.2 and 1.31 million head, respectively.

• Other countries, such as Russia, South Korea, and Japan, are expected to see slight growth in their sow inventories of no more than 0.5%.

*The figure for Brazil includes sows in both industrial and backyard farms.