Production and slaughter — France
Dehesa Index brings together 104 “Production and slaughter” series for France, with official data and its history (since Jan 1961, latest 2026-S1). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
In brief
In their latest reading, 1 of the 14 series rose, 13 fell against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Poultry, monthly: Chicks of laying hen breeds (laying) (Thousand, Eurostat)” (+2.32 %, Aug 2026); the largest fall, “Poultry meat: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat)” (−8.63 %, Aug 2026). Against the same period a year earlier (14 comparable series), “Poultry, monthly: Chicks of laying hen breeds (laying) (Thousand, Eurostat)” rose most (+9.35 %) and “Turkey: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat)” fell most (−6.71 %).
Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovine meat: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat) | 285,890 | Aug 2026 | −2.50 % | head |
| Bovine meat: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat) | 96,950 | Aug 2026 | −2.94 % | t |
| Pigmeat: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat) | 1,656,490 | Aug 2026 | −7.91 % | head |
| Pigmeat: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat) | 154,040 | Aug 2026 | −7.44 % | t |
| Sheepmeat: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat) | 279,020 | Aug 2026 | −7.62 % | head |
| Sheepmeat: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat) | 5,750 | Aug 2026 | −7.11 % | t |
| Poultry meat: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat) | 69,879,000 | Aug 2026 | −8.63 % | head |
| Poultry meat: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat) | 130,180 | Aug 2026 | −7.54 % | t |
| Chicken: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat) | 63,711,000 | Aug 2026 | −8.56 % | head |
| Chicken: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat) | 99,980 | Aug 2026 | −7.17 % | t |
| Turkey: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat) | 2,085,000 | Aug 2026 | −7.50 % | head |
| Turkey: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat) | 17,930 | Aug 2026 | −5.73 % | t |
| Poultry, monthly: Chicks of mixed meat-laying breeds (Thousand, Eurostat) | 0.00 | Aug 2026 | – | Thousand |
| Poultry, monthly: Chicks of laying hen breeds (laying) (Thousand, Eurostat) | 3,854 | Aug 2026 | +2.32 % | Thousand |
| Poultry, monthly: Chicks of meat broiler breeds (fattening) (Thousand, Eurostat) | 69,795 | Aug 2026 | −7.03 % | Thousand |
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Source: FranceAgriMer (VISIONet) · Licence: Licence Ouverte 2.0 · Data updated: 2026-11-03
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