# Data Dictionary - European Meat Production - slaughterings by type (thousand tonnes), cleaned Parquet

**Units:** vary by `indicator` - read the per-row `unit` column (overall: thousand tonnes).  Times are UTC.

| column | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| `zone` | str | Country (ISO-2) |
| `ts` | timestamp (UTC) | Year |
| `indicator` | str | Meat production - bovine / pigmeat / sheep & goat |
| `value` | float | Meat production, slaughterings (thousand tonnes) |
| `unit` | str | Unit |
| `res_min` | int | Native resolution (annual) |

*Source: Eurostat (European Commission).*