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Livestock of cattle
At the end of 2016 total number of cattle made up 962,700 heads, 509,300 heads of which were female buffalos, 453,400 heads – bulls and oxen. The number of cattle more than 2 years old composed 577,700.
Distribution according regions
The highest quantity of cattle was fixed in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (190,800 heads, 19.8%), the smallest number was observed in Tbilisi (3,900 heads, 0.4%).
| Region | Quantity (heads) | % |
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | 190,800 | 19.8 |
| Imereti | 171,400 | 17.8 |
| Kvemo Kartli | 148,900 | 15.5 |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti | 116,200 | 12.1 |
| Kakheti | 97,200 | 10.1 |
| Adjaria | 70,300 | 7.3 |
| Shida Kartli | 62,200 | 6.5 |
| Guria | 48,500 | 5.0 |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 34,800 | 3.6 |
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | 18,500 | 1.9 |
| Tbilisi | 3,900 | 0.4 |
Export-import of live cattle
In 2016 up to 99,000 heads of cattle were exported from Georgia, import quantity is insignificant.
| Data | Export | Import |
| Quantity (heads) | 98,849 | 3,589 |
| Total value ($) | 36,841,601 | 2,742,957 |
| Total mass (კგ.) | 20,503,121 | 1,165,694 |
| Average price per head ($) | 373 | 764 |
| Average mass per head (kg.) | 207 | 325 |
| Average price of 1 kg. ($) | 1.80 | 2.35 |
Production of cattle meat in Georgia
In 2016 the weight of cattle meat produced in Georgia was 21,500,000 kg (slaughter weight), which made up 32,5% of totally produced meat (66,100,000 kg).
Production of cattle meat according regions
The highest quantity of beef was produced in Imereti (4,700,000 kg., 21.7%), the smallest rate was fixed in Guria (500,000 kg., 2.3%), (Tbilisi is zero-rated).
| Region | Production of Meat (kg.) | % |
| Imereti | 4,700,000 | 21.9 |
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | 3,200,000 | 14.9 |
| Kakheti | 3,100,000 | 14.4 |
| Shida Kartli | 2,400,000 | 11.2 |
| Kvemo Kartli | 2,100,000 | 9.8 |
| Adjaria | 2,000,000 | 9.3 |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 1,800,000 | 8.4 |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti | 1,000,000 | 4.7 |
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | 700,000 | 3.3 |
| Guria | 500,000 | 2.3 |
| Tbilisi | – | – |
Average prices for cattle beef
In 2016 average price for slaughter beef produced in Georgia at “Fermiskari” was identified as 10.48 GEL/kg, and average consumption price was defined as 12.43 GEL/kg.
Export-import of cattle beef in Georgia
In 2016 2,700 t of beef cost of 7mln USD is imported in Georgia, almost 100% of which is frozen beef. The quantity of export is insignificant.
| Data | Export of Frozen Beef | Export of New and Frozen Beef | Import of Frozen Beef | Import of New and Frozen Beef |
| Mass (kg.) | – | 1,703 | 2,700,095 | 646 |
| Value ($) | – | 10,085 | 7,038,991 | 14,480 |
| Average Price ($/kg.) | – | 5.92 | 2.61 | 22.41 |
Production of cattle milk in Georgia
The volume of milk received from cows and female buffalos in 2016 was 530,200,000 l, which made up 98.2% of totally produced milk (including milk of sheep and goats: 540,100,000 l).
Production of cattle milk according to regions
The highest quantity of produced milk is fixed in Kvemo Kartli (102.7 mln l, 19.8%), the smallest quantity is observed in Tbilisi (3mln l, 0.6%).
| Region | Milk Production (L.) | % |
| Kvemo Kartli | 102,700,000 | 19.4 |
| Imereti | 102,100,000 | 19.3 |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti | 75,600,000 | 14.3 |
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | 71,000,000 | 13.4 |
| Kakheti | 48,500,000 | 9.1 |
| Shida Kartli | 40,700,000 | 7.7 |
| Adjaria | 35,500,000 | 6.7 |
| Guria | 25,600,000 | 4.8 |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 18,500,000 | 3.5 |
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | 7,000,000 | 1.3 |
| Tbilisi | 3,000,000 | 0.6 |
Average milk yield of cows and female buffalos
The average milk yield of 1 head of cow and female buffalo in 2016 was 1,421 l. Average annual milk yield according regions significantly differs and fluctuates from 1,151 to 1,679 l.
| Region | Average Milk (Liter/year) |
| Guria | 1,679 |
| Kvemo Kartli | 1,611 |
| Shida Kartli | 1,561 |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti | 1,530 |
| Imereti | 1,459 |
| Kakheti | 1,352 |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 1,307 |
| Adjara | 1,189 |
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | 1,183 |
| Other regions | 1,151 |
Export-import of milk of cows and female buffalos
| Data | Export | Import |
| Volume (litre) | – | 3,019,137 |
| Value ($) | – | 3,284,507 |
| Average price ($/L.) | – | 1.09 |
Average prices of milk received from cows and female buffalos
Average price for cattle milk at “Fermiskari” in 2016 was 0.80 GEL/l, average consumption price made up 1.84 GEL/l.
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The article is based on the data of National Statistics Office of Georgia and Ministry of Finance of Georgia.
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