According to data from the EU Pigmeat Trade Data, Spanish exports of pork and pork products to countries outside the EU reached a total volume of 1,375,736 tons in carcass weight in 2024 (+0.25% compared to 2023), despite a slight drop in exports of frozen meat (-7.98%) which was offset by a notable 13% increase in the export of offal.

Frozen pork, with 705,641 t, accounted for 51.3% of total exports in 2024, while offal, with 430,078 t, represented a significant 31.3% of the total.

Asia continues to drive international demand

China continues to be Spain's main trading partner in this area, with 238,130 tons of frozen pork and 278,248 tons of offal imported from Spain in 2024. Japan (193,421 t), South Korea (78,588 t), and the Philippines (48,859 t) complete the top partners in frozen meat. Serbia ranks sixth after the United Kingdom and ahead of Malaysia and Taiwan, with more than 25,000 t of frozen pork imported from Spain.

As for offal, in addition to China, with 278,248 t, the Philippines (93,723 t), South Korea (11,548 t), and Mexico (8,674 t) stand out, which shows an important demand from markets with a long tradition of consumption of pork products.

• The total number of pigs in 2024 was 3,976,267 head, an increase of 5.3% compared to 2023.

• In 2024, the number of pigs slaughtered in slaughterhouses totaled 2,502,916 head, an increase of 3.5% compared to 2023.

• At the regional level, the largest volume of slaughter in slaughterhouses was recorded in Lima, accounting for 60% of the overall total, followed by Arequipa (14.1%), La Libertad (7.3%), Cajamarca (3.2%), and San Martin (3.1%). Together, these five regions accounted for 87.6% of the slaughter in slaughterhouses.

• Domestic pork production reached 208,538 tons (t), an increase of 4.0% compared to the previous year (200,450 t).

• Imports of pork products and by-products in 2024 totaled 17,477 t, up 7.7% from 2023.

• More than 44% of the imported product in 2024 came from Chile, while Brazil and the United States accounted for 33.6% and 11.8%, respectively. These three countries accounted for 90% of pork imports last year.

• Brazilian product, with 5,878 tons consolidated in 2024, increased in volume by 221.0 % over the previous year, while U.S. product increased by 5.6%.

• Pork from Chile fell by 21.5%, going from 9,929 t in 2023 to 7,796 t in 2024.

• Five tariff items accounted for 85% of total imports in 2024: boneless frozen pork (39%), other frozen pork (12%), frozen chops and ribs (15%), pork fat not rendered (10%), and bone-in hams and shoulders (8%).

• Apparent pork consumption in Peru for 2024 is estimated at 226,015 t, an increase of 4.3% compared to 2023 and a per capita consumption of 10.5 kg/inhabitant/year.

• Domestic production made up 92% of the apparent consumption, and imports 8%.

Swine slaughter in the first quarter of 2025 reached 1,957,330 head, up 4.7% from the same period in 2024.

The results by province indicate that Buenos Aires accounted for 49.6% of the slaughter with 970,364 head, while Santa Fe and Córdoba accounted for 17.8% and 17.4%, respectively.

Specifically for March, there were 663,229 head slaughtered, 2.5% more than in the same month of the previous year and 5.6% more than in February.