Lamb Slaughterings
This key economic indicator for the Lamb sector has been recently updated.
- Ireland increased 3.5% of Lamb Slaughterings in 2020, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2015 Ireland Lamb Slaughterings grew 1.6% year on year at 2,714.81 Thousand Heads.
- In 2019 United Kingdom was ranked number 1 in Lamb Slaughterings.
- In 2020 Belgium was number 20 in Lamb Slaughterings at 64.94 Thousand Heads, moving from 22 in 2019.
Top Countries in Lamb Slaughterings
Thousand Units (Heads) - 1982 to 2020
| # | 34 Countries | Thousand Units (Heads) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United Kingdom
| 13,153.03 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Spain
| 8,613.03 | 2020 | -7.7 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Greece
| 3,830.58 | 2020 | -2.8 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
France
| 3,611.80 | 2020 | -0.4 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Ireland
| 2,714.81 | 2020 | +3.5 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Turkey
| 2,404.30 | 2020 | -0.5 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Italy
| 2,282.88 | 2020 | -0.9 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Germany
| 1,044.00 | 2020 | +5.3 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Portugal
| 629.94 | 2020 | -12.7 % | -5.2 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Romania
| 518.34 | 2019 | +5.1 % | NA | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Netherlands
| 509.62 | 2020 | +24.8 % | +4.2 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Iceland
| 485.48 | 2020 | -4.1 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Switzerland
| 221.61 | 2020 | -3.2 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Austria
| 218.04 | 2020 | -5.5 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Sweden
| 207.16 | 2020 | -3.0 % | -1.4 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Serbia
| 139.74 | 2020 | +5.8 % | +18.0 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Cyprus
| 138.13 | 2020 | -6.5 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Croatia
| 98.20 | 2020 | -12.9 % | +3.5 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Slovakia
| 86.94 | 2019 | +3.9 % | +4.6 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Belgium
| 64.94 | 2020 | -0.7 % | -0.5 % | View data |
Source: European Commission