Pork production in the European Union (EU) increased by 2% in the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year, according to data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat), the Dutch portal Nieuwe Oogst reported on July 31.
Previously, there was a significant decline, especially strong in 2022 and 2023. Between January and May this year, EU countries slaughtered 74.85 million pigs. The largest growth was recorded in Eastern Europe. Bulgaria increased its production by more than 10%, Hungary by 9.4%, Poland by 8.3%, the Czech Republic and Croatia by 4.9% each.
More pigs were also slaughtered in the Netherlands in the first four months of 2024, 1.1% more than in the same period in 2023, according to Eurostat. At the same time, in Denmark the number of pigs slaughtered during this period decreased by 3.7%.
In several small EU states, such as Slovenia, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Cyprus and Greece, pork production fell. According to Eurostat data, the decline ranged from 6% in Slovenia to 14.2% in Greece.
Brazil is currently exporting record volumes of pork. This growth was made possible in part by the European Union reducing its exports of this product, industry analysts say.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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