September 7, 2020

Argentina's pork shipments rise 55% in first half of 2020

Argentina's pork shipments increased 55% year-on-year in the first half of this year, while consumption reached an all-time high in June.

According to data from the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, pork exports set a record in June, with 4,454 tonnes (product weight) sold at a value of US$6.7 million.

Shipments in the first half of 2020 totaled 17,856 tonnes with a value of US$26 million. The main destination was China, followed by Russia and Hong Kong.

Pork production rose 5.7% between January and June, compared to the same period last year, driven mainly by heavier live weights and, to a lesser extent, by the increase in the number of heads slaughtered.

According to data estimated by the undersecretary of Livestock and Animal Production, consumption reached an all-time high in June, at 16.16 kg/capita/year. The average for the first half of 2020 (14.04 kg/capita/year) is almost at the same level as 2019 for the same period.

- Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Argentina)