Danish pig herd continues to fall

Denmark's Agricultural and Food Industry Federation has published new figures on the country's pig herd. This showed that on July 1, 12,55 million pigs were kept in Denmark. This is 327.000 fewer than last year on that reference date (-2,5%). When we look at the graph below, it is clearly visible that the number of pigs in Denmark last year was also one significant drop showed (-190.000 pigs).

The count further shows that all animal categories within the country have decreased. So the number decreases fattening pigs by 188.000 to 2,80 million (-6,3%) units. In addition, the sow herd is also; decreased by 3,3% to 1,23 million (-42.000 animals). Here too, a decline has been visible for some time.

Lower slaughter figures
According to the Federation, the declining pig herd has also caused this the slaughter figures have decreased considerably. A total of 6 million pigs were on the hook in the first 8,35 months of the year, which is approximately 6,8% less than in the first half of 2018.

Pig exports, on the other hand, increased by 2,3% to 7,62 million head (+168.400 pigs). Piglet exports increased by 2,1% to 7,28 million animals. The statisticians do report that exports are not going as well as in other years.