How did Argentina's swine industry fare in 2023?
333 Latin America with data from the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries - Ministry of Economy/ Argentina.
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- A total of 8,083,412 pigs were slaughtered in 2023, which represents a 4.8% increase compared to 2022.
- 80.5% of the pigs slaughtered were finishing pigs. The results by province showed that Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, and Cordoba accounted for 84.6% of the total number of pigs processed, with 6,841,301 head.
- Pork production reached 761,863 tons (t) in 2023, a 4.8% increase compared to 2022.
- The average carcass weight in 2023 was 94.1 kg, which was very similar to the average recorded the previous year (94.3 kg).
- By category, castrated males weighed an average of 93 kg while entire immunocastrated males weighed 98 kg.
- Pork exports for 2023 increased 43.7% compared to 2022, reaching 13,658 tons, representing USD 11.7 million.
- Imports reached 16,413 t, valued at USD 54.4 million, which represents a 59.2% decrease in volume compared to 2022.
- The trade balance for the swine industry in 2023 resulted in a deficit of approximately USD 42.7 million.
- Apparent consumption reached 776,854 t, which represented an increase of 0.3% compared to 2022 (774,852 t), while per capita consumption was estimated at 15.78 kg/inhabitant as of December, representing an annual decrease of 2.8%.