According to data collected as of July 2022, the breeding sow inventory in Central America and the Caribbean totals 153,000 head. The Dominican Republic ranks first with the most sows (42,000 head) and a share of 27.5%, followed by Costa Rica (19.6%), Guatemala (18.3%), and Panama (16.3%), which together account for more than 80% of the total number of sows in the region.
Regarding the evolution of inventories, we find a marked reduction of 23.6% in the Dominican Republic compared to 2019 and 6.7% compared to 2021, which among other things, is due to the effects of African swine fever outbreaks. Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras also show decreases of 16.7%, 6.7%, and 20% respectively compared to 2019.
Finally, the significant increase in Panama should be noted, going from 21,000 females in 2021 to 25,000 in 2022, representing an increase of 19%. The inventories in El Salvador and Nicaragua have remained stable over the last 4 years with 10,000 and 5,000 head respectively.
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