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Number of pigs 1 April 2022 and number of sheep and goats 1 May 2022 (provisional)

Published 25.11.2022
  • On 1 April 2022, there were about 1.06 million pigs on 790 farms. The number of pigs decreased by 4% and the number of holdings by 8% compared to the previous year. 
  • The number of sows was around 75 000, down 9% on last year.
  • The number of sheep decreased by 2% on the previous year, reaching just under 128 000 on 1 May 2022. There were just over 49 000 (-6%) lamb ewes.
  • The number of goats in spring 2022 was just over 6 000.

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