Pork production in the EU-27 to increase by 2% in the first 6 months of 2024

Published 2024년 9월 19일

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In the first half of 2024, pork production in the European Union increased, with Poland seeing the largest growth of 80,000 tonnes. However, Spain experienced a decrease in production. The increase in production was due to higher slaughter numbers, with Poland and Germany seeing the largest increases. Despite increased production, EU pork exports fell 4% year-on-year to 1.93 million tonnes. China remains the largest market for EU pork exports, but exports to China have faced competition and a struggling economy, leading to falling prices.

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Production increased in most EU countries, with Poland seeing the biggest increase of 80,000 tonnes, reaching 934,000 tonnes in the first half of 2024. Germany is the second largest pork producer in the EU, reaching nearly 2.1 million tonnes, up nearly 19,000 tonnes; Denmark's output increased by 2% to 673,000 tonnes. However, Spain (the largest producer in the EU) decreased by more than 27,000 tonnes to 2.46 million tonnes. Overall, the increase in production was due to increased slaughter numbers. The number of slaughtered pigs in the EU-27 in the first half of 2024 increased by 122,000 heads, reaching nearly 110 million heads. Poland's slaughtered pigs increased by 634,000 heads (7%) to 9.7 million heads, Germany increased by 46,000 heads to 21.9 million heads. Despite increased Danish production, the number of pigs slaughtered fell by 248,000 (3%) to 7.2 million, reflecting heavier pigs; Spain's number of pigs slaughtered fell the most, from 460,000 to 26.2 million. EU pork ...

Source: Vinanet