Estonia - Animal husbandry

Over 10% of the total land area is meadow or pastureland. In 2001, there were 300,200 pigs, 252,800 head of cattle, 29,000 sheep, and 2,366,000 chickens. Meat production is well developed and provides a surplus for export. In 2001, 14,100 tons of beef, 33,600 tons of pork, and 9,200 tons of poultry were produced. That year, Estonia's dairy cows produced 683,200 tons of milk. Cattle breeding was the main activity during the Soviet era, and production quotas were set extremely high, which required massive imports of feed. Pork production has risen in recent years to offset the decline in the total cattle herd. The wool clip in 2001 was 65 tons.