Pigs by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
27
Highest
33.93 million Livestock unit (LSU)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
54,600 Livestock unit (LSU)
Slovenia
Median
453,440 Livestock unit (LSU)
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,696
What the numbers show
Pigs by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 33.93 million Livestock unit (LSU) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 54,600 Livestock unit (LSU) in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 453,440 Livestock unit (LSU), and the mean is 2.45 million Livestock unit (LSU).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 622.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 32.3%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 45.1%).
Pigs by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 33.93 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 2 | Spain | 8.14 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 5.03 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 2.87 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 5 | France | 2.70 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 6 | Denmark | 2.32 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 2.24 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2.08 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 1.28 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 1.12 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 775,650 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 639,760 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 613,420 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 453,440 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 324,790 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 320,740 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 210,560 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 181,900 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 180,880 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 21 | Greece | 180,100 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 156,480 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 23 | Lithuania | 110,410 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 84,510 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 76,320 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 26 | Cyprus | 75,740 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 67,000 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 54,600 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 40.9% | falling |