Production forecasts for pigs - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
15,765 Thousand heads (animals)
Spain
Lowest
11.02 Thousand heads (animals)
Luxembourg
Median
614.31 Thousand heads (animals)
Years covered
32
1995–2026
Data points
1,116
What the numbers show
Production forecasts for pigs - quarterly data is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 15,765 Thousand heads (animals) in Spain; the lowest is 11.02 Thousand heads (animals) in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 614.31 Thousand heads (animals), and the mean is 1,895 Thousand heads (animals).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,431.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 277.3%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 66.2%).
Production forecasts for pigs - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 15,765 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 9,452 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 16.9% | flat |
| 3 | Denmark | 8,045 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 4 | France | 5,624 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5,288 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5,288 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 2,640 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 2,640 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 2,546 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 2,530 Thousand heads (animals) | 2021 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 2,530 Thousand heads (animals) | 2021 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 12 | Italy | 2,233 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 13 | Serbia | 1,666 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 1,394 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 1,235 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 16 | Romania | 1,157 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 1,010 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 18 | Ireland | 1,004 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 694 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 639.4 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 21 | Switzerland | 614.31 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 22 | Finland | 459.3 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 399 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 27.1% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 361.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 361.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 26 | Greece | 298 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 261.82 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 261.82 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 235.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 235.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 152.55 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 123.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 123.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 115 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 28.3% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 115 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 28.3% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 72.92 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Slovenia | 72.92 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Montenegro | 24.9 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | up 277.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Iceland | 19 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | unchanged | falling |
| 40 | Malta | 13.13 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 11.02 Thousand heads (animals) | 2026 | down 66.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 67,550 Thousand heads (animals)
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 66,302 Thousand heads (animals)
- European Union - 25 countries (2004-2006) 64,680 Thousand heads (animals)
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 61,229 Thousand heads (animals)
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 58,208 Thousand heads (animals)