Chilean pork consumption recovers in 2024
333 Latin America with data from the Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies of Chile (ODEPA)
04-Mar-2025 (1 years 3 months 3 days ago)
- Increase in pig slaughter: 5,531,737 head were recorded in 2024, up 1.0% compared to the 5,476,066 head in 2023.
- Growth in pork production: pork production in 2024 reached 585,386 tons (t), an increase of 0.5% over the 582,652 t in the previous year.
- Regional distribution of production: 90% of swine production was concentrated in the Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins region, 8% in Maule, and the remaining 2% in other regions.
- Positive regional performance: the Maule, Santiago, and Los Ríos - Los Lagos regions showed growth rates of 4.0%, 7.1%, and 87.0%, respectively.
- Challenges in some regions: Ñuble, La Araucanía, and Valparaíso experienced decreases in pig production of 6.9%, 5.2%, and 31.8%, respectively.
- Increase in imports: the volume of imports in 2024 stood at 131,625 t, an increase of 18.1% compared to 2023. The value of these imports reached USD CIF 365.3 million, 19.2% higher than the 2023 total.
- Exports and their value: although exports decreased by 2.1% in 2024, from 274,017 t to 268,182 t, their FOB value was USD 749.1 million, 3.0% more than the value consolidated in 2023.
- Increase in apparent consumption: In 2024, apparent consumption reached 448,829 t, an increase of 6.9% compared to the 420,049 t recorded in 2023. Per capita consumption was estimated at approximately 22 kg per habitant.
- Share of domestic production and imports: The share of domestic production in total apparent consumption increased from 73.5% in 2023 to 70.7% in 2024. The share of imports increased from 26.5% to 29.3% in the same period.