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Decrease in production of poultry
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A total of 154 000 tonnes of meat from domestic animals were approved for human consumption in the 1st half of 2015; a decrease of 4 per cent from the same period last year.

Meat production, 1st half-year 2015, preliminary figures

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The statistics were corrected 12 October 2015.

Decrease in production of poultry

A total of 154 000 tonnes of meat from domestic animals were approved for human consumption during 1st half year 2015, a decrease of 7 000 tonnes from the same period last year. The decline for poultry alone was 8 300 tonnes.

Carcasses approved for human consumption.Published 29 September 2015
TonnesPer cent
1st half year 20151st half year 2014 - 1st half year 20151st half year 2010 - 1st half year 2015
Corrected 29 October 2015.
Pig65 6663.14.2
Poultry46 238-15.210.2
Cattle38 329-1.5-5.2
Sheep3 501-2.8-4.7

Source: Statistics Norway

Compared with the first half of 2014, the production of meat from poultry decreased by 8 300 tonnes, while the production of meat from cattle decreased by 600 tonnes. The production of meat from pig, however, increased by 2 000 tonnes in the same period.

All together 65 700 tonnes of pork, 46 200 tonnes of poultry, 38 300 tonnes of beef and veal and 3 500 tonnes of mutton and lamb were approved 1st half year 2015.