Fewer cows, goats, sheep and pigs in Europe

More than half of the decrease in the pig herd is due to Denmark and Germany. The pig herd in Germany fell by 10 percent, which is 2.4 million pigs. This corresponds to 33 percent of the total European decrease. With 21.33 million pigs, Germany is still in second place in the ranking. The distance with Spain is now almost 13 million pigs. Denmark recorded a decrease of 12 percent and with it 1.6 million pigs. This decrease accounts for 22 percent of the total decrease in Europe. Denmark is now fourth in the ranking with 11.54 million pigs. France is third, despite a decrease of 12.18 million pigs. With 10.7 million pigs, the Netherlands is number five in the ranking. The decline in pig herds occurred in almost all countries. Also in Spain, the country with the largest pig herd in Europe. There was a decrease from 34.45 to 34.08 million pigs. Of the countries with more than three million pigs, there was only a small plus in Italy with 4 percent, which is 330,000 pigs. Sweden had 3 ...