Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 10, The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) reported, based on data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex), that Brazil’s pork exports reached 116.3 thousand tons in March 2025. This figure reflects a 26.6% increase compared to the 91.9 thousand tons shipped in March 2024. Revenue from these exports rose even more sharply, totaling US$ 278 million, a 44.2% jump from the US$ 192.8 million earned in the same month last year.

For the first quarter of 2025, pork exports amounted to 336.8 thousand tons, up 16.4% from the 289.4 thousand tons recorded in the same period of 2024. Financially, the sector saw US$ 789 million in revenue, a 32% increase over the US$ 597.7 million from the first three months of the previous year. These figures highlight steady growth in Brazil’s pork export market.

Key destinations in March included the Philippines, which imported 27 thousand tons, an 85% rise from the previous year, making it the top buyer. Other notable markets were Hong Kong, with 12.5 thousand tons (+68.2%), Japan, with 9.8 thousand tons (+83.4%), and Chile, with 8.4 thousand tons (+12.7%). Singapore imported 6 thousand tons (+23.6%), while Uruguay took in 5.2 thousand tons (+55.9%). Mexico, a newly opened market, received 4.6 thousand tons, and Argentina saw a surge to 4.5 thousand tons (+504%). Liberia imported 2.3 thousand tons (+710.2%). China, however, imported 14.1 thousand tons, down 27.3% from March 2024.

Among Brazil’s exporting regions, Santa Catarina led with 58.5 thousand tons in March, up 8.6% from the prior year. Rio Grande do Sul followed with 25.3 thousand tons (+35.2%), and Paraná exported 19.4 thousand tons (+90.8%). Minas Gerais shipped 2.8 thousand tons (+81.7%), while Mato Grosso sent 3 thousand tons (+25.7%). These states continue to drive Brazil’s pork export performance.

Ricardo Santin, president of ABPA, commented: “Almost all pork importing markets recorded significant increases in volumes in March, with growth levels above double digits.” He emphasized the sector’s success in expanding its reach, adding: “This shows the sector’s solidity in diversifying export destinations, which should provide greater support for the positive projections for this year.” The data underscores Brazil’s growing role in meeting global pork demand through diverse and expanding markets.