Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Italy

Italy: Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows was 17 in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
17
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
3rd
of 17 countries
All-time high
190
in 1975
All-time low
17
in 2003
Years of data
17
1973–2003

Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Italy, 1973–2003

0501001502001973198820031973: 1761974: 1731975: 1901977: 1641979: 1381981: 1311983: 1211985: 801987: 721989: 581991: 461993: 401995: 341997: 281999: 282001: 232003: 17

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 17 for pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Italy peaked at 190 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2003.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007) in Italy, 1973 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1973 176
1974 173 -1.7%
1975 190 +9.8%
1977 164 -13.7%
1979 138 -15.9%
1981 131 -5.1%
1983 121 -7.6%
1985 80 -33.9%
1987 72 -10.0%
1989 58 -19.4%
1991 46 -20.7%
1993 40 -13.0%
1995 34 -15.0%
1997 28 -17.6%
1999 28 +0.0%
2001 23 -17.9%
2003 17 -26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 168.2 138 190 5
1980s 92.4 58 131 5
1990s 35.2 28 46 5
2000s 20 17 23 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 37 compare
  2. 2 Germany 34 compare
  3. 4 Austria 11 compare
  4. 4 France 11 compare
  5. 6 Belgium 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Italy?
Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Italy was 17 in 2003, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 190 in 1975.
What is the lowest pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2003.
How does Italy rank for pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 17 countries with data for 2003.
Is pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 272 data points, 1973–2007
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