According to the preliminary data published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), at the end of the III quarter of 2023 the number of bovine animals decreased by 6.3 percent compared to the III quarter of 2022 and reached 864.5 thousand heads. Of which, the total number of dairy cows and buffaloes equaled 428.2 thousand heads, which is 3.8 percent less than the same indicator of the previous year.
The number of pigs equaled to 168.0 thousand heads which is 20.7 percent less than at the same period of the previous year.
The number of poultry increased by 13.0 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and equaled 11.1 million heads.
According to the preliminary data, in the III quarter of 2023 milk production increased by 4.8% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 170.9 million litres.
Meat production increased by 22.1 percent from the same period of the previous year and equaled 18.2 thousand tons.
In the III quarter of 2023 egg production amounted to 148.6 million pieces which is 7.4 percent less than in the same period of the previous year.
