Fewer cows, goats, sheep and pigs in Europe

Published 2023년 1월 24일

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The article provides an overview of the current state of the pig, cattle, sheep, and goat herds in Europe, highlighting the notable decreases in these populations. It reveals that Germany and Denmark have contributed significantly to the pig herd decline in Europe, with Germany experiencing a 10% decrease and Denmark a 12% one. The article also points out that France and Italy have been the primary contributors to the cattle herd decrease, with France experiencing a 40% share of the total reduction. Spain is identified as the main reason for the decline in the sheep and goat herds in Europe, with decreases of 4% and 33%, respectively. The article concludes by mentioning that the number of pigs in Europe has dropped by 7.36 million, cattle by 1.15 million, sheep by 2.17 million, and goats by 0.45 million since 2020, indicating a general downward trend in animal numbers across the EU.

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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 ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst