Resources and use of meat and meat products

15.25. RESOURCES AND USE OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS(mln. tons)

	1992	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Resources
Stocks at the beginning of year	1.0	1.0	0.6	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6
Production1)	8.3	5.8	4.4	4.4	4.7	4.9	4.9
Imports	1.4	2.3	2.1	2.6	2.7	2.7	2.6
Total	10.7	9.1	7.1	7.4	7.9	8.2	8.1
Use
Production consumption	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Losses	0.1	0.05	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01
Exports	0.1	0.01	0.03	0.04	0.03	0.04	0.04
Personal consumption	8.9	8.1	6.6	6.8	7.2	7.5	7.4
Stocks at the end of year	1.3	0.8	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6

1) Cattle and poultry for slaughter (slaughter weight).

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