Spain: Record Year for Spanish Swine and Cattle Production
Spanish swine production has continued an upward trend resulting in the largest EU swine herd and second in EU pork production. This production has resulted in record levels of Spanish pork exports, especially to Asia, making them the third largest pork exporter worldwide after the USA and Germany. Cattle production has also increased in the past few years resulting in increased exports to the Middle East and North Africa. Spain’s animal production sector has focused on opening new export markets in order to drive growth.
