en.Wedoany.com Reported - Brazilian pork exports reached a historic high for the month of May in 2026, totaling 129,400 tons. Data released by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) shows that this result represents a 9% increase compared to the same period in 2025 (118,800 tons).

Export revenue for the month stood at $302.1 million, also setting a new record for May, up 3.8% from $291.2 million in the same month last year. Looking at the overall performance in the first five months of this year, Brazil's cumulative pork exports reached 661,700 tons, a 13.1% increase compared to 584,800 tons in the same period of 2025. In terms of revenue, the cumulative total from January to May was $1.546 billion, an 11.9% increase from $1.382 billion in the same period last year.

Among the main export destinations, the Philippines remained in first place, receiving 27,200 tons in May, a 3.8% decline from May 2025; Japan ranked second with exports of 15,200 tons, an increase of 83.2%; Chile came in third with 10,900 tons, a slight decrease of 0.1%. China ranked fourth with 8,900 tons, down 25.9% year-on-year; followed by Mexico (8,600 tons, +20.4%), Hong Kong (8,200 tons, +13.8%), Argentina (5,800 tons, +13.7%), Uruguay (4,700 tons, +0.3%), Vietnam (4,600 tons, -14.2%), and Singapore (4,100 tons, -50.5%).

In terms of export performance by Brazilian states, Santa Catarina continued to lead the country with exports of 62,500 tons, up 4.9% from the same period last year; Rio Grande do Sul followed closely with exports of 32,700 tons, a year-on-year increase of 19.5%; Paraná exported 18,300 tons, down 4.8% year-on-year; Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais exported 4,600 tons and 3,700 tons respectively, with year-on-year increases of 52.4% and 26.5%.

ABPA President Ricardo Santin pointed out that the diversification of export destinations is a key factor driving the strong performance of pork exports. In his analysis, he noted significant growth observed in strategic high-value-added markets such as Japan, as well as in other markets with a combined positive impact, including Georgia, Côte d'Ivoire, and South Korea. He stated that the record export performance in May confirms the solidity of international demand, and expects that Brazil's pig farming sector will achieve extremely positive results this year, potentially setting new records in both export volume and revenue.

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