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EU pig herd contracts in 2025, but breeding herd up slightly
0The EU pig population contracted by 0.5% year on year to stand at 131.5 million head at the end of 2025, according to official data from Eurostat, summarised by AHDB. This continues the broader downward trend, with numbers down 10% since 2020. Last year’s decline in 2025 was primarily driven by a 3% reduction in Spain’s pig herd 33.6 million head, down 3% (919,600 head) compared to the previous year, with pig numbers in the Netherlands down 7% to 9.5 million head. However, several key member states recorded growth – Germany’s pig population increased by 1% to 21.5 million head,…