Brazilian pork exports (considering all products, both fresh and processed) totaled 131,126 thousand tons in August, a volume 8% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2025, when 121,469 thousand tons were shipped, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA).
Revenue from shipments reached US$289.898 million, a result 1.7% lower than the US$294.931 million obtained in August of last year.
In the period from January to August, exports reached 1.057 million tons, an increase of 8.9% compared to the 970,331 tons shipped in the same period of 2025. Accumulated revenue reached US$ 2.447 billion, a 4.8% increase over the US$ 2.335 billion recorded in the previous year.
The Philippines was the main destination for Brazilian pork exports in August, with 23,314 thousand tons, a volume 30.4% lower than that recorded in the same month of 2025. Following were Japan, with 16,472 thousand tons, a 92.9% increase; China, with 15,174 thousand tons, a 45.9% increase; Vietnam, with 8,274 thousand tons, a 38.3% increase; Chile, with 8,035 thousand tons, a 40% decrease; and Singapore, with 6,552 thousand tons, a 25.2% increase.
In the survey of exports by state, Santa Catarina maintained its leadership in August, with 64,091 thousand tons, a volume 12.6% higher than the 56,914 thousand tons registered in the same period of 2025. Following are Rio Grande do Sul, with 30,369 thousand tons (-3.3%, compared to 31,408 thousand tons); Paraná, with 22,828 thousand tons (+24.3%, compared to 18,358 thousand tons); Mato Grosso, with 3,965 thousand tons (+25.3%, compared to 3,163 thousand tons); and Minas Gerais, with 3,162 thousand tons (+25.7%, compared to 2,517 thousand tons).
“The growth recorded in August and the surpassing of 1 million tons exported in the accumulated year demonstrate the consistency of international demand for Brazilian pork. The expansion of shipments to markets such as Japan, China, and Vietnam reinforces the diversification of destinations and the competitiveness of the Brazilian product,” assesses the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.
