February 1, 2021

Number of pig farms in Germany falls to 32,100 farms in last decade

Germany's pig farms has dropped in numbers, having fallen by 47% in the past 10 years.

According to data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), there is a noticeable trend towards larger livestock farms in the country. Although the number of head of livestock is decreasing compared to 2010, this development is accompanied by an even greater reduction in the number of livestock farms. As a result, the average number of animals per farm is increasing.

Concerning pig production, the number of pig farms has decreased by 47% to 32,100 farms in the last decade, while the pig population has only decreased by 4% to 26.6 million animals in the same period.

While, in 2010, each farm had an average of approximately 459 pigs, in 2020, there were 827 pigs per farm.

- Destatis (Germany)