On-the-Ground Updates

Red meat production output marks an increase of 55% in Iran

Fresh Whole Beef
Mutton
Besim Donmez
Published Nov 10, 2020
Iranian red meat production records an increase of 55% in the 7th month of the current Iranian year, September 22-October 21, reaching 39,6 KMT.

Beef and veal have the biggest share of the production with 22,4 KMT, followed by lamb and mutton with 13,500 tons, goat meat with 2,900 tons, and red meat from other livestock with 794 tons.

The red meat production is expected to reach 880 KMT by the end of the current year while the majority of the meat is imported mainly from Brazil, and Iran's red meat consumption is at 12,5 per capita per year.
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