Panama closes 2025 with record in pig processing
March 2026/ Department of Economics and Market Intelligence Pig333 Latin America.
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The indicators of the pork industry in 2025 reflect a significant increase in pig processing, which reached close to 700,000 head (hd); despite the fact that pork production recorded a slight decrease compared to the previous year. For its part, international trade was characterized by the absence of exports and a strong increase in imports, which largely contributed to the growth in consumption.
- Total pig processing in 2025 reached 696,268 hd, representing an increase of 5.3% compared to 2024.
- Specifically for December, 72,577 hd were processed, a record compared to Decembers of previous years, 8.7% higher than the same month of 2024 and 27.5% above last November.
- Around 59.0 % of the pig slaughter in December was concentrated in the Panama district (23.9%), Las Tablas (18.8 %) and Arraiján (16.3 %), which are also the most representative processing centers in the country.
- Pork production in 2025reached 58,427 ton (t), representing a slight decrease of 0.3% compared to 2024.
- Pork imports reached 32,828 t in 2025, representing a growth of 39.1% compared to 2024.
- Apparent consumption reached 91,255 t in 2025, representing an increase of 11.2% compared to 2024.
- Domestic production accounted for 64.0% of internal consumption in 2025, while the remaining 36% corresponded to imports.
- Per capita consumption was estimated at 20.86 kg/person in 2025.