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UK pigmeat production up 2.3% in 2025

January 22, 2026

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UK pigmeat production grew by 2.3% year-on-year in 2025 to 975,200 tonnes, driven by a…

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January 21, 2026

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UK pigmeat production up 2.3% in 2025

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UK pigmeat production grew by 2.3% year-on-year in 2025 to 975,200 tonnes, driven by a combination of higher slaughter numbers and increased carcase weights, according to Defra slaughter figures.  December…

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UK pigmeat production up 2.3% in 2025

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UK pigmeat production up 2.3% in 2025

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By Alistair Driver on January 22, 2026 News, Numbers

UK pigmeat production grew by 2.3% year-on-year in 2025 to 975,200 tonnes, driven by a combination of higher slaughter numbers and increased carcase weights, according to Defra slaughter figures.  December UK clean pig slaughterings were up 2.4% year on year at 872,000 head, with pork production up massive 6.5% up on December 2024, with average carcase more than 3kg higher at 91.7kg. This took the total UK clean pig kill for 2025 to 10.39 million head, up 1.4% on 2024, despite Defra’s disputed June census figures suggesting a 3% drop in the UK pig breeding herd. However, the sow and…

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