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PT_BR A total of 43.9 million pigs were counted in this edition of the survey. On the last day of 2024, there were 1.8% more animals in the country compared to the previous year.
In parallel, with an increase of 0.6%, the total number of sows remained practically stable, with 5.0 million animals counted, the highest ever recorded for this number.
There was also an increase of 1.2% in pig slaughter, reaching a record in 2024, but demonstrating a slowdown in the sector's growth. There was also a record in pork exports. in nature.
Toledo (Paraná) maintained its leading position in municipal pig farming, among the 5,487 municipalities that registered some pig farming, with 2.2% of the national total, or 950,000 animals. Uberlândia (Minas Gerais) appears next, with 1.4% of the national total, or 623,900 animals, followed by Marechal Cândido Rondon (Paraná), with 1.3% or 576,000 pigs.
