Spain:Quarterly pork production increases again
During the first quarter of this year, Spain produced 1,329,943 tons of pork, an increase of 4.42% with respect to the same period last year.
June 3, 2020
Despite all the problems caused by COVID-19, Spanish pig production has continued to increase, with a 12.75% increase in pork production in March compared to March 2019 (430,904 t vs 382,189 t).
The cumulative figures for January-March are also satisfactory, with a total production of 1,329,943 t in this first quarter, an increase of 4.42% compared to the first quarter of 2019.
In terms of the number of head slaughtered, there was a 10.15% increase for the month of March (4,798,994 head vs. 4,356,829) and for the first quarter there was an increase of 2.45% (14,516,255 head vs. 14,169,631 head).
You will find more statistics on pork production for different countries in our pig production data section.
Source: https://pig333.com/latest_swine_news/spain-quarterly-pork-production-increases-again_16252/