The pigmeat slaughterings in Germany have displayed a decreasing trend over the past decade, peaking at 59.39 million heads in 2016 and then steadily declining to 45.27 million heads by 2023. Year-on-year variation shows an accelerating decline, with the most significant drop of 9.08% in 2022. The Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) further emphasizes this trend, averaging -4.37% over the last 5 years. Forecasted data predict a continual decrease, with a projected 5-year CAGR of -3.54%, resulting in only 36.26 million heads by 2028.
Future trends to monitor include potential shifts in consumer preferences towards plant-based diets, policy regulations on livestock farming, and technological advancements in the meat production sector that could impact production efficiency and capacity.
