January 16, 2023

Pig population in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, sees decline from May 2022 period

The pig population in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, reached 5.78 million head, down 5% compared to May 2022 (6.1 million head), according to preliminary data from the State Statistics Office of the German state, as of November 3, 2022.

Likewise, the number of pig farms was 5,670, some 350 farms less compared to May 2022.

Finishing pigs accounted for almost half (47.8%) of the North Rhine-Westphalia pig herd with 2.76 million head, a decrease of 6.6%.

The number of piglets (1.63 million head, -8.6%) and breeding sows (332,700 head, -4.4%) also decreased, while the number of young pigs (less than 50kg) increased by 6.2% (1.06 million head).

- IT NRW (Germany)