• About 384 million kilos of meat was produced in 2009, which is four per cent less than in 2008. The statistics also include home-slaughtered cattle, pigs, sheep and lambs, amounting to about 1.2 million kilos.
  • Beef production rose by one per cent in 2009 and, excluding home slaughter, amounted to just over 81 million kilos.
  • About 206 million kilos of pork was produced, which is five per cent less than in 2008.
  • Just under 95 million kilos of poultry meat was produced, which is almost six per cent less than in 2008.
  • Mutton and lamb meat production fell by just under two per cent.