Where has the number of pigs increased the most?

In 2010 there were 12.254.972 pigs in the Netherlands. That number has increased to 7 pigs in 12.409.460 years. But in which province has the number of pigs increased the most in the past 7 years? That gives a new top 5 of Boerenbusiness answer to.

The above data means that the number of pigs has increased by 7 in the past 154.488 years. That equates to a percentage increase of 1,3%.

Increase in pigs
The province of North Brabant is in first place. In this province the number of pigs in 2010 amounted to 5.515.227 pigs. That number has increased in 7 years to 6.007.632 pigs in 2017. That means an increase of 492.405 pigs, which is an increase of 8,9%.

The province of Limburg is in second place. In this province the number of pigs in 2010 amounted to 1.794.385 pigs. That number increased to 2017 units in 1.905.109. That is a plus of 110.724 pigs, which is a percentage increase of 6,2%. Third place is for the province of North Holland. This province had 2010 pigs in 22.493. That number has increased by 7 pigs in 1.032 years to 23.525 pigs. This is an increase of 4,6%.

The fourth place is for the province of Friesland. In 2010, this province still had 101.299 pigs. That number increased to 2017 pigs in 102.314, an increase of 1.015 pigs. In percentage terms, this is an increase of 1%. The fifth place is for the province of Groningen. In this province the number of pigs in 2010 amounted to 154.004 pigs. That number increased in 2017 by 927 pigs to 154.931 pigs. That is a percentage increase of 0,6%.

strong declines
When we look at the declines, the province of Gelderland is at the top. In 2010, this province had about 2.153.303 pigs. That number has fallen in 7 years to 1.897.007 pigs in 2017. This is an absolute decrease of 256.296 pigs, which means a percentage decrease of 11,9%.

In second place is the province of Overijssel. In 2010, this province still had 1.663.683 pigs. That number fell to 2017 pigs in 1.578.897. That amounts to a decrease of 84.786 hectares, which means a percentage decrease of 5,1%. The province of Drenthe is in third place. The number of pigs in this province amounted to 2010 pigs in 294.538. That number has decreased in 7 years to 238.603 pigs in 2017. This is a decrease of 55.935 pigs, which means a percentage decrease of 19%.

The fourth place is for the province of Utrecht. In 2010, this province still had 295.681 pigs. That number dropped to 2017 pigs in 268.709, down from 26.972 pigs. In percentage terms, this is a decrease of 9,1%. The fifth, and last place of this top 5 is for the province of Flevoland. In this province the number of pigs in 2010 was 68.763 pigs. That has decreased in 7 years to 48.434 pigs in 2017. This is a decrease of 20.329 pigs, which amounts to a percentage decrease of 29,6%.

Percentage drop
If we look at the percentage decreases, there is a slight difference in the composition of the top 5. At the top of the list is the province of Flevoland with a decrease of 29,6%. The second place in this top 5 is for the province of Drenthe, which shows a decrease of 19%.

The third place is for the province of Gelderland. This province shows a decrease of 11,9%. The fourth place is for the province of Utrecht, which shows a decrease of 11,9%. The fifth place in this top 5 is for an outsider, namely for the province of Zeeland. This province did not appear in the top 5 above. In this province, the number of pigs in 2010 amounted to 61.400. That number dropped to 2017 pigs in 57.680, down from 3.720 pigs. That equates to a percentage decrease of 6,1%.

* Figures are from Statistics Netherlands.

Kimberly Baker

Kimberly Bakker is an all-round editor at Boerenbusiness. She also has an eye for the social media channels of Boerenbusiness.

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