According to the latest data from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), between May and November last year, the pig population in our western neighbor increased slightly.
According to Destatis data, at the end of November last year the pig population in Germany was approximately 21.22 million. Compared to the end of May, this is an increase of nearly 75,000. animals (+1.3%). At the same time, the number of pig herds decreased slightly: at the end of November, there were 16,170 herds in Germany, i.e. 30 less than in May last year). It is easy to calculate that the average size of a pig herd in Germany is just over 1,300 animals. For comparison, the size of the statistical herd in Poland currently oscillates around 180 pigs.
| Maj 2023 | November 2023 | |
| Number of farms | 16 200 | 16 170 |
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Total pig population
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20 949 700 | 21 223 700 |
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Piglets < 20 kg
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6 100 400 | 6 410 700 |
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Young pigs (20-50 kg)
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3 762 000 | 3 831 600 |
| Total fattening pigs | 9 679 300 | 9 566 400 |
| Pigs for fattening 50-80 kg | 4 384 800 | 4 226 000 |
| Pigs for fattening 80-110 kg | 4 249 600 | 4 174 100 |
| Pigs > 110 kg | 1 044 900 | 1 166 300 |
| Total basic herd | 1 408 000 | 1 414 900 |
| Total dungeons | 1 393 800 | 1 399 900 |
| Pregnant gilts | 167 900 | 164 500 |
| Pregnant sows | 848 800 | 840 200 |
| Loose gilts | 158 400 | 166 100 |
| Lactating sows | 218 700 | 229 200 |
| Cords | 14 200 | 15 000 |
Will the population start to rebuild?
Currently, the state of the fattening population in the period described above does not tell us much. Conclusions can be drawn by observing changes in the population of the basic herd. During the period in question, the sow population in Germany increased by a total of just over 5,000. It may not seem like much, but it is worth noting that this increase is mainly due to the increase in the number of gilts being prepared for breeding. in the period in question, this number increased by over 7.5 thousand, i.e. by nearly 5%.
Is this a sign of the beginning of the reconstruction of the pig population in Germany? This would be an exaggerated statement, it seems that more will be able to be said after the publication of data for the first half of this year.
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