Pigs by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
39
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
8,710 Livestock unit (LSU)
Malta
Median
320,740 Livestock unit (LSU)
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,753
What the numbers show
Pigs by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 39 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 8,710 Livestock unit (LSU) in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 320,740 Livestock unit (LSU), and the mean is 1.88 million Livestock unit (LSU).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,896.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 35 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 |
| 4 | Poland | 2.87 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 6 | France | 2.70 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 7 | Denmark | 2.32 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 2.24 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2.08 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2.08 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 11 | Belgium | 1.28 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1.12 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1.12 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 775,650 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 639,760 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 613,420 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 453,440 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 433,370 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 324,790 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 320,740 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 210,560 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 210,560 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 181,900 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 24 | Finland | 180,880 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 25 | Greece | 180,100 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 156,480 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 110,410 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 110,410 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 84,510 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 84,510 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 76,320 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 76,320 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 33 | Cyprus | 75,740 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 67,000 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 67,000 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 54,600 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 54,600 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 16,530 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 16.2% | flat |
| 39 | Malta | 8,710 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 31.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 33.93 million Livestock unit (LSU)
- Cataluña 2.51 million Livestock unit (LSU)
- Bretagne (NUTS 2013) 1.69 million Livestock unit (LSU)
- Weser-Ems 1.30 million Livestock unit (LSU)
- Castilla y León 1.19 million Livestock unit (LSU)
- Lombardia 1.14 million Livestock unit (LSU)
- Aragón 1.03 million Livestock unit (LSU)
- Noord-Brabant 955,450 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Münster 891,710 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Midtjylland 805,860 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Wielkopolskie 749,170 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Castilla-La Mancha 731,370 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen 682,370 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Syddanmark 668,780 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Andalucía 645,140 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Región de Murcia 609,940 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Nordjylland 548,280 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Extremadura 379,400 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) 378,040 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Galicia 375,790 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Comunitat Valenciana 365,240 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Gelderland 332,310 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Detmold 314,160 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Kujawsko-pomorskie 305,950 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Limburg (NL) 304,040 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Piemonte 301,600 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Overijssel 282,230 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Emilia-Romagna 273,830 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Lódzkie (NUTS 2013) 270,740 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Oberösterreich 251,820 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Schleswig-Holstein 248,000 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Alentejo (NUTS 2021) 247,730 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sjælland 244,570 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Mazowieckie (NUTS 2013) 231,490 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Lüneburg 226,970 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Niederbayern 219,810 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Comunidad Foral de Navarra 216,310 Livestock unit (LSU)
- East Anglia (NUTS 2021) 216,280 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) 216,030 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Prov. Antwerpen 214,630 Livestock unit (LSU)