Brazil slaughtered 15.27 million pigs in the first quarter of 2026, according to data released this Tuesday (16) by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)The volume represents a 5.5% increase compared to the same period in 2025 and a slight decrease of 0.1% compared to the fourth quarter of last year. The data is part of the… Quarterly Survey of Animal SlaughterAccording to the survey, the result was the highest ever recorded for a first quarter since the beginning of the research's historical series. The highlight was the month of March, when 5.35 million head of pigs were slaughtered, the highest volume ever observed for the month and 9.5% above that recorded in March 2025. In terms of production, the accumulated weight of carcasses reached 1.43 million tons in the period between January and March. This result represents a 6.9% increase compared to the previous year and a 1.0% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. The Southern Region maintained a strong lead in the activity, concentrating 66.8% of the national pig slaughter in the first quarter. Next were the Southeast region, with a 17.3% share, the Central-West region, with 14.5%, the Northeast region, with 1.2%, and the North region, with 0.2%. According to IBGE, the increase of 794,560 head of cattle slaughtered compared to the first quarter of 2025 was driven by growth in activity in 18 of the 25 states participating in the survey.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.