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In 2024, some 9.4 million pigs were slaughtered in Belgium, a slight increase of 0.4% or rather a stabilization after the historic low in 2023 when slaughter fell by 11% and for the first time in more than 30 years, fewer than 10 million animals were slaughtered. The dip came after several years of crisis marked by, among other things, poor pricing and an uncertain legal framework that caused many pig farmers to leave the business.
Historically, the pig sector remains the largest supplier of slaughtered animals in terms of weight (54%). In 2024, slaughtered weight will reach 945 million kg, a slight increase of 2% compared to the previous year.
February 26, 2025/ Vilt/ Belgium.
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