Armenia Beef

Armenia Beef

Facts about beef in Armenia

  • Based on the data of National Statistical Service of Armenia- meat consumption in 2012 amounted to 1365 thousand tons (excluding fish). In per capita terms- the amount equals to 45.5 kg of meat annually
  • Meat consumption per capita in Armenia is 1.5 times higher than in Azerbaijan
  • The average per capita beef production exhibited an overall increasing trend over the observed period and an increasing trend is observed for the average per capita beef consumption up until 2008- after which it went down.
  • The annual growth rate of the average per capita beef consumption from 2000 to 2012 was 5.7% – whereas the annual growth rate of the average per capita beef production for the same period was 6.6% meaning that the average per capita production of beef grew faster than the consumption.
  • A significant increase in beef consumption per capita was recorded in 2007 which again decreased the next year