Kazakhstan's Beef, Mutton, and Horse Meat Production Increases(Oct 19)

Kazakhstan's Beef, Mutton, and Horse Meat Production Increases

Animal husbandry remains one of the key sectors in Kazakhstan's agricultural complex. According to data from the first 9 months of 2026, Kazakhstan's total livestock product output value exceeded 3.226 trillion tenge, with a physical volume index of 103.5%.

During the reporting period, total meat production nationwide reached 846,500 tons, a 3.7% increase compared to the same period last year.

Beef production was 301,600 tons, compared to 282,300 tons in the same period last year. Mutton production increased from 88,600 tons to 91,200 tons. Horse meat production rose from 115,300 tons to 119,900 tons. Poultry meat production also showed strong growth, reaching 277,000 tons, up from 276,100 tons last year.

In the first 9 months of this year, Kazakhstan's milk production was 3.04 million tons, a 2.1% increase year-on-year. Meanwhile, egg production grew by 7.4%, reaching 3.6598 billion units.

Data shows that livestock numbers are also growing. During the reporting period, cattle inventory reached 8.7784 million head (up 103.4%), sheep and goat inventory reached 22.6095 million head (up 102.3%), horse inventory reached 4.787 million head (up 107.3%), and camel inventory reached 311,500 head (up 104%). Poultry inventory was 49.2 million head, up 100.4%.