Spain will remain the largest pork producer in the EU with 12 million heads in the second half of 2025

Published 2025년 3월 11일

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The European Union's bovine GDP is projected to increase by 2.1% in the second half of 2025, reaching 12.1 million heads. France will continue to be the continent's largest beef producer, but there will be varying trends among other major producers like Germany, Spain, and Ireland. Sheep production is expected to decrease by 7% across the EU, while goat production is predicted to rise by 1.7%. Pig production in Spain is forecasted to see a significant decline of 9% in the same period. Spain and Greece will remain the leading producers of pigs and goats, respectively.

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In the second half of 2025, gross domestic production (GDP) of bovine animals in the European Union could reach 12.1 million heads. This would represent an increase of 2.1% compared to the same period in 2024, when 11.9 million animals were produced, according to data published by Eurostat. In contrast, sheep production in the second half of 2025 is expected to be 7% lower (14.5 million heads) than in the same half of 2024. Goat production is expected to increase by 1.7% to 2.4 million heads. Pig production is forecast on a quarterly basis and points to a 2.7% decrease in the last quarter of 2025 (to 57.1 million heads) compared to the same quarter of 2024. France to remain the largest beef producer in the EU France is expected to remain the largest beef producer among EU countries in the second half of 2025, accounting for 22% of total EU beef production. However, in contrast to the overall development in the EU, production is forecast to decline (-1.6% to 2.6 million ...

Source: Agromeat