The rabbit farming sector has confirmed the positive trend in rabbit meat prices, which in 2025 reached a record high average price of 2.506 euros per kilo, and in exports, which in the first four months of 2026 have grown by 15% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The average price reached in 2025 was 6.4% higher than in 2024 and stands 13.7% above the average of the last five years. This positive trend continues this year, with week 27 registering a price of €2.452 per kilo of meat, 0.6% higher than last year and 9% above the average for the last five years at that same time. These positive figures are complemented by a downward trend in production costs, which enhances the profitability of the business.
Regarding foreign trade, the volume of exports between January and April 2026 amounted to 2,744 tons, 15% more than in the same period of the previous year, with a value of 12.1 million euros.
The sector meeting chaired by the Director General of Agricultural Production and Markets, Elena Busutil, analyzed in detail the main indicators illustrating the production adjustment process currently underway in this livestock sector. In 2025, 32,427 tons of rabbit meat were produced, with a population of almost 4.5 million animals, concentrated mainly in Castile and León (32% of the total). As of April of this year, there were 1,079 registered rabbit breeding farms.
The meeting highlighted the importance of implementing strategies to reach the younger population, a key segment for increasing overall rabbit meat consumption, which fell by 4.4% in households between January and November 2025.
The socioeconomic impact of future EU regulations on animal welfare —particularly regarding transport and farm rearing—on the viability of the rabbit farming sector has also been analyzed. In this respect, if the transition to the complete elimination of cages does not include a priority and tailored sectoral exception, the production network could face operational disruptions and a complex internal restructuring that would significantly affect the sector’s growth.
