EU pig stock continued to decline in 2022

Germany and Denmark have reported reductions in their pig herds, equivalent to more than half of the total reduction in the EU. The reduction in Germany is equivalent to 33% of the total EU reduction (-2.4m heads compared to 2021; -10%), while the reduction in Denmark is equivalent to 22% of the total EU reduction (-1.6m heads, -12%). In France, the reduction was 758,000 heads. Spain, which previously experienced continuous growth since 2013, also experienced a decline, albeit on a smaller scale (-379,000 heads). Bulgaria and Malta (-26%) showed the largest relative declines.

Evolution of the pig inventory in the European Union. Source: pig333.