Pig slaughter in Spain reached 41 649 144 animals between January and September 2026, representing an increase of 1,06 % compared with the 41.210.483 animals slaughtered during the same period of 2025, according to provisional data from the Livestock Slaughter Statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA).
In terms of meat production, the cumulative volume during the first nine months of the year stood at 3 919 007 tonnes, 1,29% more than the 3 869 054 tonnes recorded between January and September 2025.
The monthly evolution of profit shows differences throughout the year. The largest year-on-year increases were recorded in March (+8,4%) and February (+5,8%), while the sharpest declines were in May (-3,7%) and July (-3,4%).
Monthly pig slaughter in Spain (2026 vs 2025) in head. Source: 3tres3 based on MAPA data.
In September 2026, 4 701 130 pigs were slaughtered, 1,0% fewer than in the same month of the previous year. Pork production during that month reached 411 702 tonnes, representing a year-on-year decrease of 4,0%.
Historically, cumulative slaughter between January and September 2026 exceeds the figures for the same period in 2023, 2024 and 2025, although it remains slightly below the 41,84 million animals recorded in 2022.
Average carcass weight, calculated from meat production and the number of animals slaughtered, stood at 94,10 kg between January and September 2026, compared with 93,89 kg in the same period of 2025 (+0,2 %). However, year-on-year declines have been observed in recent months: in August, the average weight was 85,75 kg, compared with 88,79 kg in 2025 (-3,4 %), while in September it stood at 87,58 kg, compared with 90,35 kg in the previous year (-3,1 %).
Monthly trend in average pig carcass weight in Spain (2022-2026). Average carcass weight (kg/pig). Source: 3tres3 based on MAPA slaughter and meat production data.
5 November 2026 | Editorial team 3tres3 based on MAPA data.