Key Market Indicators
Uruguayan pig production is expected to fall by 7.2% year on year on average, reaching 18,490 heads by 2026. This figure is down from 28,400 heads in 2021, and down from 1966 levels by 9.5%. Meanwhile, Uruguayan pork consumption is set to reach 56.44 thousand metric tons by 2026, growing at a 1% year on year average rate. This figure was 53 thousand metric tons in 2021 and has grown 0.6% year on year since 2017. The United States, Russia and Vietnam respectively ranked numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking, while Paraguay ranked ahead of Uruguay at 53 thousand metric tons.
