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Increase in meat production
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2016-10-25T08:00:00.000Z
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A total of 159 900 tonnes of meat from domestic animals were approved for human consumption during the first half of 2016; an increase of 4 per cent from the same period last year.

Meat production, 1st half-year 2016, preliminary figures

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Increase in meat production

A total of 159 900 tonnes of meat from domestic animals were approved for human consumption during the first half of 2016; an increase of 4 per cent from the same period last year.

Carcasses approved for human consumption.Published 25 October 2016
TonnesPer cent
1st half year 20161st half year 2015 - 1st half year 20161st half year 2011 - 1st half year 2016
Pig69 3115.57.7
Poultry47 5922.914.6
Cattle39 1562.1-3.4
Sheep3 6163.30.9

Source: Statistics Norway

In total, 69 300 tonnes of pork, 47 600 tonnes of poultry, 39 200 tonnes of beef and veal and 3 600 tonnes of mutton and lamb were approved during the period. 

Compared with the first half of 2015, the production of meat from pig and poultry increased by 3 600 tonnes and 1 400 tonnes respectively. In the same period, the production of meat from cattle increased by 800 tonnes.