Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Netherlands

Netherlands: Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows was 4 in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
36
in 1973
All-time low
4
in 2005
Years of data
19
1973–2005

Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Netherlands, 1973–2005

0102030401973198920051973: 361975: 321976: 301977: 301979: 271981: 221983: 201985: 191987: 171989: 141991: 131993: 131995: 101997: 91999: 72001: 62002: 52003: 52005: 4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 4 for pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Netherlands peaked at 36 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2005.

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

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

Annual values for Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007) in Netherlands, 1973 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1973 36
1975 32 -11.1%
1976 30 -6.2%
1977 30 +0.0%
1979 27 -10.0%
1981 22 -18.5%
1983 20 -9.1%
1985 19 -5.0%
1987 17 -10.5%
1989 14 -17.6%
1991 13 -7.1%
1993 13 +0.0%
1995 10 -23.1%
1997 9 -10.0%
1999 7 -22.2%
2001 6 -14.3%
2002 5 -16.7%
2003 5 +0.0%
2005 4 -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31 27 36 5
1980s 18.4 14 22 5
1990s 10.4 7 13 5
2000s 5 4 6 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Austria 11 compare
  2. 4 France 11 compare
  3. 6 Belgium 5 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 4 compare
  5. 9 Finland 2 compare
  6. 9 Sweden 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Netherlands?
Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Netherlands was 4 in 2005, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 1973.
What is the lowest pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2005.
Is pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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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