Spain 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 5 years ago.
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Spanish pork production. Source: 333 based on data from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture.
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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.
Carcass weight has also been increasing over the last 5 years, from 85.18 kg in 2016 to almost 90 kg in 2020.
March 3, 2021/ 333 Staff with data from MAPA.