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Meat production. By species

Meat production. Slaughter of livestock and destination of meat. By species Catalonia Total
Slaughter of livestock Destination of meat
Head slaughtered (units) Carcass weight (tons) Direct consumptions (tons) Industrial consumption (tons)
2022 228,466,042 2,531,440 1,220,553 1,310,886
2021 232,208,642 2,587,612 1,326,169 1,261,444
2020 224,716,959 2,508,082 1,285,591 1,222,492
2019 227,593,049 2,403,757 1,266,971 1,136,786
2018 248,998,850 2,439,046 1,406,267 1,032,779
2017 233,179,464 2,322,858 1,469,929 852,929
2016 241,961,381 2,327,225 1,557,732 769,492
2015 240,711,479 2,139,521 1,274,612 864,909
2014 234,851,882 2,078,604 1,235,923 842,681
Source:
2014: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Natural Environment.
2015-2019: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.
2020-2022: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda.
Notes:
(1) Cows that have calved at least once.
(2) Head slaughtered in thousands.

Last update: October 30, 2023.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Broiler
A type of fattening chicken bred and raised especially for meat production.

Methodological aspects

The data on macromagnitudes, surface area, machinery and head of livestock, as well as that on agricultural, livestock and forestry production, which is updated every year, is obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.

The purpose of the Slaughter Statistics is to obtain information on the evolution of meat production in Catalonia by species and type of animal. Monthly information is obtained for the main livestock species, including cows, pigs, goats, poultry, rabbits and horses.

A complementary annual survey is conducted on cattle slaughtered in the previous year for any slaughterhouse not covered by the monthly survey.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".