In 2016, the cattle inventory of the country was of 218.23 million head, with a high of 1.4% in relation to 2015. The Central-West continued as the leader, with 34.4% of the national total and a growth of 3.3% in relation to 2015. Mato Grosso had the greatest cattle herd, with 30.30 million head (or 13.9% of the Brazilian total) and a high of 3.2 in relation to 2015. Among the municipalities, the cattle herd leaders were São Félix do Xingu (PA), Corumbá (MS) and Ribas do Rio Pardo (MS). The number of milked cows fell 6.8%, reaching 19.67 million, or 9.0% of the total cattle herd in the country. The Brazilian production of milk in 2016 was of 33.62 billion liters, with a contraction of 2.9% in relation to 2015. Minas Gerais goes on as the main producer, with 8.97 billion liters or 26.7% of the national production. But among the municipalities, the leadership was with Castro, in Paraná, with 255.00 million liters. The comparison between the data of the Municipal Livestock Survey (PPM) and of the Quarterly Production of Milk shows 31% of the milk produced in the country was under sanitary inspection.

The inventory of hogs and pigs was of 39.95 million in 2016, with a high of 0.4% in relation to 2015. Paraná (17.9%) and Santa Catarina (17.2%) had the greatest contributions to the national inventory of hogs and pigs and Toledo (PR) was the municipality with the biggest inventory.

The production of fish from aquaculture in the country was of 507.12 thousand metric tons in 2016, with a high of 4.4% in relation to 2015. Rondônia kept the first position in the rank, with 90.64 thousand metric tons (or 17.9% of the national output) and a high of 7.3% in relation to 2015. Rio Preto da Eva (AM) was the main national producer, with 13.38 thousand metric tons.

The main fish species produced in the country was the tilapia, with 239.09 thousand metric tons, or 47.1% of the total fish farming. The output increased 9.3% in relation to 2015. Shrimp production (52.12 thousand metric tons), also under aquaculture, had a reduction of 26.1% in relation to 2015, because of the white spot virus, which stroke the Northeastern farms. Ceará still leads the rank, accounting for 48.8% of the country's production. Aracati (CE), the leader in aquaculture shrimp, produced 7.6 thousand metric tons, with a drop of 39.5% in relation to 2015.

PPM also encompasses the production of oysters, scallops and mussels (20.83 thousand metric tons) in 2016. Santa Catarina was the main producer, with 97.9% of the Brazilian production. In 2016, there was a 1.3% decrease in the state production, caused by the red tide. Of the 10 main producing municipalities, nine are from Santa Catarina and Palhoça (SC) is the leader, responsible for 65.7% of the national production.

There was a drop of 20.4% in the inventory of quails and a decrease of 28.6% in the production of quail eggs, which reached 273.3 million dozens in 2016.

The Brazilian production of honey was of 39.59 thousand metric tons, with a high of 5.1% in relation to 2015. The production value (R$470.51 million) also had a high, of 31.5%. The municipality of Ortigueira (PR) was the biggest producer.

In 2016, 2.86 thousand metric tons of silkworm cocoons were produced in the country, with a reduction of 5.0% in relation to 2015. Paraná held 83.0% of the national production and the municipality of Nova Esperança (PR) was the leader.

The Municipal Livestock Survey also has information on buffaloes, horses, sheep, hens and hen eggs. The main information collected by the survey will be described as follows. The complete publication can be accessed here.

Corumbá (MS) has the biggest horse inventory of the country

The inventory of horses was of 5.58 million head in 2016, with a high of 0.5% in relation to 2015. The top three in the state rank were Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul and Bahia, with 13.7%, 9.6% and 8.6% of the national herd, respectively.

Horse farming was identified in 5 511 municipalities in 2016. The biggest inventories were in Corumbá (MS), with 35,250 head, Monte Alegre (PA), Santana do Livramento (RS), Uruguaiana (RS) and Rio Branco (AC).

Bahia and Pernambuco accounted for more than 50% of the goats of the country

The goat inventory was of 9.78 million head in 2016, a high of 1.7% in relation to 2015. Bahia and Pernambuco were responsible more than 50% do national inventory, with 28.0% and 25.5% of the total, respectively, followed by Piauí (12.6%) and Ceará (11.6%). The four states mentioned above accounted for 77.7% of this inventory in the country.

Among the 50 municipalities with the greatest herds of goats, 22 were in Bahia and 20 in Pernambuco. Casa Nova (BA) still leads, followed by Floresta (PE), Petrolina (PE) and Juazeiro (BA). In 2016, 5 052 municipalities had goat farming.

Rio Grande do Sul concentrated 91.4% of the wool production in 2016

In 2016, the production of wool from sheep was of 9.76 thousand metric tons, a drop of 10.7% in relation to 2015. Rio Grande do Sul remained at the top, with 91.4% of the national production. Paraná (4.5%) and Santa Catarina (2.9%) came right after.

The production of wool occurred in 882 municipalities in 2016 and Santana do Livramento, Alegrete and Quaraí, all of them in Rio Grande do Sul, remained at the top in the national ranking.

The inventory of sheep was of 18.43 million head in 2016, with a high of 0.1% in relation to 2015. Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul stood out, adding up to 38.0% of the national inventory. Pernambuco (13.4%) and Ceará (12.6%) came right after.

In 2016, there was sheep farming in 5 277 municipalities. Casa Nova (BA), Santana do Livramento (RS) and Alegrete (RS) were the leaders.

In 2016, Bastos (SP) was the greatest hen egg producer of the country

The national production of hen eggs was of 3.82 billion dozens in 2016, a 1.3% high in relation to 2015 and an income of R$11.46 billion. The state of São Paulo concentrates 26.7% of the production, or 1.02 billion dozens.

There was production of hen eggs in 5 414 municipalities in 2016. Bastos (SP) remained at the top, with 250.5 million dozen eggs, or 6.6% of the national production. Next, were Santa Maria de Jetibá (ES), Itanhandu (MG) and Primavera do Leste (MT).

The country had 218.73 million laying hens in 2016, which represented 16.2% of the total poultry. The inventory of laying hens fell 1.5% in relation to 2015. The top municipality was Santa Maria de Jetibá (ES), followed by Bastos (SP), Itanhandu (MG), Primavera do Leste (MT) and São Bento do Una (PE).

Production of quail eggs had a 28.6% drop in 2016

In 2016, the national quail inventory was of 15.1 million, with a drop of 20.4% in relation to 2015. The greatest amount of quail was in Santa Maria do Jetibá (ES), with Suzano (SP), Bastos (SP), Mogi das Cruzes (SP) and Perdões (MG) coming next.

The Brazilian production of quail eggs was of 273.30 million dozens, 28.6% lower than in 2015. The generated value was of R$265.76 million.

There was quail egg production in 876 municipalities in 2016. Santa Maria de Jetibá (ES) went from the third to the first position, with 4.84 million dozen eggs, a drop of 4.7% in relation to 2015. With the 50.0% reduction in production, Bastos (SP) fell from the first to the second position, followed by Perdões (MG).

Honey production value up 31.5% in 2016

The Brazilian production of honey was of 39.59 thousand metric tons, with a high of 5.1% in relation to 2015. The production value was of R$470.51 million, with a high of 31.5%.

Rio Grande do Sul was responsible for 15.8% of the national production, with a high of 26.6% in relation to 2015. Next came Paraná, where the production fell 4.7% with the excessive rainfall and herbicide contamination. In 2016, there was honey production in 3 961 municipalities and Ortigueira (PR) was the leader, followed by Itatinga (SP) and Arapoti (PR).

Paraná produced 83.0% of the cocoons of silkworm in the country

The Brazilian production of silkworm cocoons was of 2.86 thousand metric tons in 2016, with decrease of 5.0% in relation to 2015. Paraná holds 83.0% of the national production.

The production of cocoons occurred in 220 municipalities in 2016. Nova Esperança (PR) was the leader, followed by Bastos (SP), Astorga (PR), Diamante do Sul (PR) and Cândido de Abreu (PR).

Fish farming grows 4.4% and Rondônia still leads

The production of fish in the country was of 507.12 thousand metric tons in 2016, with a high of 4.4% in relation to 2015. Rondônia kept the first position in the rank, with 90.64 thousand metric tons of fish (or 17.9% of the national output) and a high of 7.3% in relation to 2015. Paraná remained as second (76.06 thousand metric tons, or 15.0% of the national output), with a high of 9.8% in relation to 2015. São Paulo rose to the third position (48.35 thousand metric tons, or 9.5% of the national total), with a high of 47.5%. Mato Grosso had a decrease of 14.8% and went to the fourth position (40.41 thousand metric tons, or 8.0% of the national total).

Rio Preto da Eva (AM) was again the main national producer of fish, with 13.38 thousand metric tons. Ariquemes (RO) rose to the second position (13.04 thousand metric tons), followed by Orós (CE) with 8.74 thousand metric tons and Morada Nova de Minas (MG) with 8.49 thousand metric tons.

Tilapia remains as the main produced species, with 239.09 thousand metric tons, or 47.1% of the total of fish farming. The output increased 9.3% in relation to 2015. With the production drop in Jaguaribara (CE), Orós (CE) became the leader of tilapia farming, with 8.74 thousand metric tons. Next, came Morada Nova de Minas (MG), which was in the 11th position in 2015 and had a high of 85.4%, with the increase in the number of reservoirs.

The second most important species was tambaqui, with 27.0% (or 136.99 thousand metric tons) of the total fish in 2016. Its harvest had a high of 0.2% in relation to 2015. From the North Region came 79.8% of the national total and Rondônia was the main producer, with 50.8%. Ariquemes (RO) and Rio Preto da Eva (AM) were the municipal leaders of tambaqui.

The production of fingerlings (fish offspring) in the country was of 1 134.22 thousand metric tons in 2016, with a high of 14.2% in relation to 2015 The South Region was the main producer (31.2%), followed by the Northeast (28.1%), Southeast (16.6%), Central-West (13.8%) and North (10.3%). Paraná was responsible for the production of 22.9% of the total fingerlings of the country. Among the municipalities, Paulo Afonso (BA) led, with 112 786 thousand units.

Virus makes shrimp farming fall 26.1%

In 2016, the production of shrimp was of 52.12 thousand metric tons, a reduction of 26.1% in relation to 2015, because of the white spot virus, which attacked the Northeastern farms.

Ceará still leads, accounting for 48.8% of the country's production, followed by Rio Grande do Norte (28.1%). Aracati (CE) is the leading municipality and produced 7.60 thousand metric tons of shrimp, a decrease of 39.5% in relation to 2015. Jaguaruana (CE), Acaraú (CE), Canguaretama (RN) and Cajueiro da Praia (PI) come next.

The production of shrimp larva and post-larva was of 12.61 million of thousand units in 2016, with a decrease of 26.0% in relation to 2015, another consequence of the white spot virus.

Santa Catarina concentrate 97.9% of the production of oysters, scallops and mussels

The production of oysters, scallops and mussels was of 20.83 thousand metric tons in 2016, with a decrease of 1.1% in relation t o 2015. Santa Catarina was the main producer, with 97.9% of the Brazilian production. There was a 1.3% decrease in the state production, caused by red tide. Of the 10 main producing municipalities, nine are from Santa Catarina, and Palhoça (SC) is the leader, responsible for 65.7% of the national production.

The survey also identified the production of other animals from aquaculture in eight states and 19 municipalities: frog, alligator and crab farming, with a production value of R$2.53 million, a rise of 12.0% in relation to 2015.