March 8, 2021

 
Spain's pork production up by 20% in five years

Spain has increased its pork production by 20% in just five years.

 
The country ended 2020 with a record production of 5,023,534 tonnes of pork, following in line with the trend over the last several years. This represents an 8.24% increase with respect to the previous year and a 20% increase compared to five years ago.
 

The number of animals slaughtered is also exceptional, with a total of 56,461,219 head, an increase of 6.57% over the previous year.
 

Additionally, carcass weight has been increasing over the last five years, from 85.18kg in 2016 to almost 90kg in 2020.
 

- Pig333 / MAPA.