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Extent of pig production in the EU

How much do you already know about pig production in the EU? You can find out by completing these questions.


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In terms of kilos of meat, what proportion of meat produced in Europe do you think is pig meat?

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Please select an answerNo, it's much more than that.No, it's quite a lot more than that.No, it's more than that.Yes, that's correct.No, it's not quite as much as that.
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In terms of monetary value, what proportion of meat produced in Europe is pig meat?

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Please select an answerNo, it is much more than that.No, it is more than that.No, it is a bit more that that.

Yes, that's correct. In fact, the production of pig meat represents 36% of the total European meat production. That means €29,785 million in 2007.

No, it is a bit less than that.
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In the last 5 years, do you think the production of pig meat in the EU has:

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Yes that's correct. This is shown in the graph below.

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Which countries do you think are the big 5 pig producers in the EU? (Choose 5)

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a) Correct, in Denmark 21 million pigs are slaughtered each year.a) No, in fact 21 million pigs are slaughtered each year in Denmark.b) Correct, in France 25.5 million pigs are slaughtered each year.b) No, in fact France is one of the largest producers, slaughtering 25.5 million each year.c) Correct, in Germany 50 million pigs are slaughtered each year.c) No, in fact Germany is one of the largest producers, slaughtering over 50 million each year.d) Correct, in fact Italy slaughters only 13 million pigs per yeard) No, in fact Italy slaughters only 13 million pigs per yeare) Correct, in fact the Netherlands slaughters only 14 million pigs per yeare) No, in fact the Netherlands slaughters only 14 million pigs per yearf) Correct, Poland slaughters over 24 million pigs per yearf) No, in fact Poland is one of the largest producers, slaughtering over 24 million pigs per yearg) Correct, Spain is one of the largest producers, slaughtering over 39 million pigs per yearg) No, in fact Spain is one of the largest producers, slaughtering over 39 million pigs per yearh) Correct, the UK slaughters only 9 million pigs per yearh) No, in fact the UK slaughters only 9 million pigs per year
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To see a graph showing the relationship between pig and human population in the countries of the EU, click here.

Click here to see a summary of pig production in the 5 main producers.