Pig livestock population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2023
As of June 2023, the total population of pigs in the UK was approximately 4.68 million. This is a decrease from the previous year and the lowest figure recorded since 2012.
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Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Defra. (March 28, 2024). Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2024). Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Number of Pigs on Agricultural Holdings in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Defra, March 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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