Denmark: increase of pig population
27.11.2014
According to the latest data released by Denmark Department of Statistics, the total census on 1st October stood at 12.8 million head, which represents an increase of 4% over the same period last year.
This increase is due to an increment in the census of weaned pigs weighing less than 50 kg (5.721 million, +7%) and finishing pigs (3.232 million, +4%), while the number of dams has remained stable (1.028 million sows).
Exports of piglets remain high. 7.3 million piglets have been exported during the first 8 months of this year.
