Romania's meat production decreased in November 2024 for all animal and poultry species compared to the previous month, except for sheep and goats, where there was an increase of 4.45%, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Monday.Thus, in November 2024, 312,000 pigs were slaughtered, a decrease of 9.03% compared to October 2024, when 343,000 pigs were slaughtered. Compared to the same period in 2023, the number of slaughtered pigs was 5.4% higher (up from 296,000 head). Pork production totaled 28,434 tonnes in November 2024, a decrease of 7.2% compared to October, but an increase of almost 9.5% compared to the same month in 2023.For poultry meat, production decreased in November 2024 both compared to October, by 9.19%, and compared to the same month in 2023, by 1.05%.Statistical data shows that in the penultimate month of last year, 26.585 million poultry were slaughtered, a decrease of 11.31% compared to the previous month (29.976 million head) and a decrease of 1.78% compared to November 2023 (27.068 million head).Regarding beef production, it totaled 6,639 tonnes in November of this year, a decrease of 4.58% compared to October 2024, when production was 6,958 tonnes. Compared to November 2023, when 6,870 tons were recorded, there was a decrease of 3.36%.During the analysed period, the number of cattle slaughtered reached 41,000 head, a decrease of 4.65% compared to 43,000 head recorded in both October 2024 and November 2023.For sheep and goats, the carcass weight increased in November 2024, but the number of animals slaughtered decreased compared to the previous month.Sheep and goat meat production increased 4.45% in November 2024, reaching 4,557 tonnes, up from 4,363 tonnes in October 2024. Compared to November 2023, sheep and goat meat production dropped 4.74%.According to INS, in November 2024, 313,000 sheep and goats were slaughtered, 2.8% fewer than in October 2024, when 322,000 animals were slaughtered. In November 2023, the number of sheep and goats slaughtered totaled 325,000.
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