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According to data published by the GPP, provided by INE as preliminary data, live pig exports (piglets for finishing and pigs for slaughter) fell by 19.3% in the first 9 months of 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year, from 426,848 head in 2024 to 344,549 head in 2025 (-82,259 head). There was a 22.2% reduction in pigs for slaughter, from 214,967 head in 2024 to 167,163 head in 2025 (-47,804 head). In the case of piglets for finishing, 177,426 heads were sold in 2025, a 16.3% decrease from the 211,881 heads sold in 2024.
The total weight of these animals decreased by 19.4% compared to the previous year, from 29,521 tons in 2024 to 23,809 tons in 2025. The total weight of pigs for slaughter fell by 21.2% compared to the previous year, from 25,711 tons in 2024 to 20,261 tons in 2025, giving an average live weight of 121.2 kg (in 2024 the average live weight was 119.6 kg). In the case of piglets, there was a 6.9% reduction in outgoing weight, from 3,810 tons in 2024 to 3,548 tons in 2025, giving an average live weight of 20 kg (in 2024, the average live weight was 18 kg). Therefore, fewer piglets left Portugal in 2025, but they were heavier than in 2024.
In terms of pork, exports increased in the first nine months of the year (31.1%) compared to the same period in 2024, with total exports reaching 29,767 tons in 2025 and 22,701 tons in 2024. Sales of frozen pork increased by 9.7%, from 13,413 tons in 2024 to 14,713 tons in 2025. Fresh and chilled pork exports increased greatly compared to 2024 (up 62.1%), from 9,288 tons in 2024 to 15,054 tons in 2025.
Sales of offal increased by 2.3%, from 6,469 tons in 2024 to 6,617 tons in 2025.
Export revenue fell by 2.4%, from €135.2 million in 2024 to €132 million in 2025.
November 27, 2025/ SIMA Newsletter - Suínos News 47/ Portugal.
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