Pork is still the most popular meat globally, followed closely
by poultry meat. Global production of pork in 2011 was 109
million tons, accounting for 37% of the total meat, while
poultry meat production reached 101 million tons, according to a
recent report from the Worldwatch Institute These data represent
a 0.8% annual decrease in pork production and a 3% annual
increase in poultry meat production. If this trend continues
poultry meat is likely to become the most-produced meat in the
next few years. Production of both beef and sheep meat stagnated
at 67 million and 13 million tons, respectively. Total meat
production rose to 297 million tons in 2011 (0.8% annual
increase) and is projected to reach 302 million tons by the end
of 2012 (1.6% annual increase). Concentrated animal feeding
operations, also known as factory farms, account for 72% of
poultry production, 55% of pork production and 43% of egg
production worldwide. Global per-capita meat consumption
decreased slightly from 42.5 kg in 2010 to 42.3 kg