Danmarks Statistik has published the data on the pig census as of April 1st, that shows a clear drop. The total number of heads reached 12.17 million, this entailing a decrease by 4.4% in comparison with the same period in 2018 (12.73 million heads). In comparison with the census as of January 1st, (12.64 million heads), there has been a drop by 3.8%.
The greatest falls have affected fattening pigs (> 50 kg), with a drop by 8.5% with respect to 2018.
To obtain more information on the population figures, visit our statistics section.
Friday, May 17th, 2019/ Pig333's editorial office from data by Danmarks Statistik.
https://www.statistikbanken.dk/