Does Germany still produce enough meat?

Poultry, pork and beef: consumption and import Germany consumes significantly more poultry than local farmers produce. According to the latest data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the import surplus for the first half of 2024 will amount to 128,550 tons. The import of 329.4 thousand tons of poultry meat and offal was compensated by exports of almost 200.9 thousand tons. The situation is completely different for pork. In the half-year under review, Germany imported over 322,200 tons of fresh, chilled and frozen pork. Exports amounted to around 609.4 thousand tons. This gives an export surplus of just over 287.1 thousand tons. Despite the withdrawal of many pig farmers, Germany is still the second largest pork producer in Europe (as of 2023). The situation for beef is relatively balanced. In the first half of 2024, a total of 124,600 tons of fresh, chilled or frozen goods went abroad. During the same period, Germany imported 150,600 tons. This gives a moderate import ...