(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 9 - Italy is third ranked cheese
producer in the EU after Germany and France, according to
Eurostat figures from 2010. According to the European
statistics office, last year Germany produced 2.1 million tonnes
of cheese (23% of the production in the EU), France produced 1.9
million tonnes (21%) and Italy churned out 1.2 million tonnes
(13%). The main producer of cow's milk in the EU is Great
Britain, followed by Germany, France, Spain and Italy.
Also in 2010, Italy ranked third in beef production (1.1 million
tonnes, 14% of the EU's total), after Germany (15%) and France
(19%). One-fourth of the pork produced in Europe came from
Germany (25%), followed by Spain (15%), France (9%), Poland and
Denmark (8%). Italy produced 7% of Europe's pork, while their
poultry production totalled 1.1 million tonnes in 2010 (ranked
6th), compared to 1.7 million tonnes for France (14%), Great
Britain (1.6 million tonnes), Germany (1.4 million tonnes),
Spain and Poland (1.3 million tonnes).
Looking at 2008-2010, France was the top producer of cereals in
the EU (23%), while Italy ranked 6th (6%), following Spain (7%),
Great Britain (8%), Poland (10%) and Germany (16%). (ANSA).
