In November 2024, Germany saw a 1 percent decrease in the number of pig farms, totaling 15,600, a 41.7 percent decrease from 2014. The average farm size increased to 1,400 animals from 1,100 in the same period. On 3 November 2024, Germany had 9.7 million fattening pigs, marking a 3 percent increase from May of the same year. However, the number of piglets and young pigs decreased by 2.5 percent compared to May. The number of sows also decreased by 1.3 percent to 1.4 million.