Red meat production estimation is based on the multiplication of the average carcass weight with the number of slaughtered animals from domestic population, which is estimated by slaughtering rate, and the number of imported slaughtered animals. Slaughtering rate is calculated based on the demographic data compiled by Animal Production Survey in Agricultural Holdings.
Accordingly, total red meat production, which was 2 million 191 thousand 625 tonnes in 2022, increased by 8.8% and became 2 million 384 thousand 47 tonnes in 2023. When compared to the previous year, cattle meat production increased by 6.2% and estimated as 1 million 670 thousand 606 tonnes, sheep meat production increased by 16.3% and estimated as 569 thousand 66 tonnes, goat meat production increased by 11.3% and estimated as 128 thousand 989 tonnes, and buffalo meat production increased by 13.3% and estimated as 15 thousand 386 tonnes.
