May 30, 2022

13.2% drop in Portugal's export of live pigs during January-March 2022

Portugal's export of live pigs decreased by 13.2% in the period between January and March 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to preliminary data published by the Gabinete de Planeamento, Políticas e Administração Geral (GPP).

During the period, there were 140,499 head exported in 2021 compared to 121,959 head in 2022.

As for pork, Portugal saw a reduction in exports by 23.3% for the period compared to the same period in 2021, with total foreign sales of 21,258.6 tonnes in 2021 compared to 27,698.7 tonnes in 2021.

Frozen pork sales decreased by 58.3%, from 11,519.9 tonnes in 2021 to 4,798.3 tonnes in 2022.

As for fresh and chilled pork, there was also a 30.6% decrease in Portugal's exports compared to this period in 2021, from 4,372.1 tonness in 2021 to 3,035.4 tonnes in 2022.

Offal sales increased by 15.2%, from 2,245.3 tonnes in 2021 to 2,586.7 tonnes in 2022.

- Office of Planning, Policy and General Administration (Portugal)