The domestic livestock population is decreasing, and more and more people are giving up keeping livestock in Hungary

According to the latest data, in 2023 there were a total of 133 million pigs, 74 million cattle, 58 million sheep and 11 million goats in the European Union. However, the number of livestock has been decreasing strongly in recent decades, which did not stop last year either. Based on the statistics, the number of pigs and cattle decreased less, and the number of sheep and goats decreased more significantly compared to 2022. In Hungary, an increase in the number of pigs could be registered, but the number of cattle fell noticeably compared to the level of a year earlier. OTP Agrár wrote that the trend seen in recent years did not stop last year either: in 2023, the herds of farm animals in the European Union continued to decrease. Based on the latest Eurostat data, compared to the year 2022, the number of pigs and cattle decreased by 1%, the number of sheep decreased by 3%, and the number of goats decreased by 5%. Thus, a total of 133 million pigs, 74 million cattle, 58 million ...