Kazakhstanis began to consume less meat

Analysts of the Energyprom.kz port note that Kazakhstanis began to consume less and less meat and meat products. Thus, in 2022, on average, only 78.2 kg of meat products were per capita, which is the lowest figure in four years. Of these, meat and poultry accounted for 43.7 kg per capita per year. Each Kazakhstani ate on average 23.8 kg of beef, which is 1.1% less than in 2021, 5.4 kg of lamb (minus 1.3%), 3.3 kg of pork (minus 3.7% in a year). At the same time, horsemeat consumption in 2022 increased by 7.8%, to 6.2 kg, and chickens by 8.2%, to 5 kg on average per capita. The production of fresh or chilled meat of cattle, small cattle, pigs, horses and equine animals in January-April of this year amounted to 24.5 thousand tons, which is 2.5% less compared to the same period in 2022. For comparison: a year earlier, the sector experienced an increase of 14.2%. Poultry meat, that is, fresh or chilled carcasses of chickens and chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowl, was ...