Livestock on agricultural holdings: reference date 1 April and 1 December

Livestock on agricultural holdings: reference date 1 April and 1 December

Farm animals Periods Livestock (x 1000)
Cattle (total) 2018 December 3,690
Cattle (total) 2019 December 3,721
Cattle (total) 2020 April 3,766
Cattle (total) 2020 December 3,691
Cattle (total) 2021 April 3,732
Cattle (total) 2021 December 3,705
Cattle (total) 2022 April 3,766
Cattle (total) 2022 December 3,751
Cattle (total) 2023 April* 3,752
Cattle (total) 2023 December* 3,723
Young cattle for milk (total) 2018 December 951
Young cattle for milk (total) 2019 December 954
Young cattle for milk (total) 2020 April 935
Young cattle for milk (total) 2020 December 985
Young cattle for milk (total) 2021 April 966
Young cattle for milk (total) 2021 December 984
Young cattle for milk (total) 2022 April 982
Young cattle for milk (total) 2022 December 1,006
Young cattle for milk (total) 2023 April* 991
Young cattle for milk (total) 2023 December* 996
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2018 December 407
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2019 December 434
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2020 April 439
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2020 December 455
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2021 April 451
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2021 December 449
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2022 April 453
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2022 December 463
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2023 April* 455
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, female 2023 December* 441
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2018 December 47
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2019 December 52
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2020 April 41
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2020 December 54
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2021 April 41
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2021 December 48
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2022 April 40
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2022 December 51
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2023 April* 41
Young cattle for milk, < 1 year, male 2023 December* 49
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2018 December 399
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2019 December 373
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2020 April 373
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2020 December 394
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2021 April 399
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2021 December 405
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2022 April 413
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2022 December 412
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2023 April* 416
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, female 2023 December* 421
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2018 December 10
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2019 December 9
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2020 April 8
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2020 December 10
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2021 April 10
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2021 December 10
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2022 April 9
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2022 December 10
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2023 April* 9
Young cattle for milk, 1-2 years, male 2023 December* 11
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2018 December 88
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2019 December 86
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2020 April 74
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2020 December 72
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2021 April 65
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2021 December 72
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2022 April 67
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2022 December 71
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2023 April* 70
Young cattle for milk, >= 2 years, fem. 2023 December* 75
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2018 December 1,552
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2019 December 1,590
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2020 April 1,593
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2020 December 1,569
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2021 April 1,571
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2021 December 1,554
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2022 April 1,571
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2022 December 1,570
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2023 April* 1,577
Dairy cows (>= 2 years) 2023 December* 1,546
Veal calves (total) 2018 December 988
Veal calves (total) 2019 December 978
Veal calves (total) 2020 April 1,000
Veal calves (total) 2020 December 939
Veal calves (total) 2021 April 958
Veal calves (total) 2021 December 960
Veal calves (total) 2022 April 974
Veal calves (total) 2022 December 953
Veal calves (total) 2023 April* 928
Veal calves (total) 2023 December* 952
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2018 December 355
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2019 December 364
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2020 April 371
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2020 December 325
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2021 April 339
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2021 December 328
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2022 April 351
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2022 December 339
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2023 April* 337
Calves for rosé meat (< 1 year) 2023 December* 330
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2018 December 633
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2019 December 614
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2020 April 628
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2020 December 614
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2021 April 619
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2021 December 632
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2022 April 623
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2022 December 614
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2023 April* 591
Calves for white meat (< 1 year) 2023 December* 622
Young cattle for meat (total) 2018 December 144
Young cattle for meat (total) 2019 December 143
Young cattle for meat (total) 2020 April 166
Young cattle for meat (total) 2020 December 144
Young cattle for meat (total) 2021 April 168
Young cattle for meat (total) 2021 December 150
Young cattle for meat (total) 2022 April 174
Young cattle for meat (total) 2022 December 166
Young cattle for meat (total) 2023 April* 190
Young cattle for meat (total) 2023 December* 170
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2018 December 22
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2019 December 23
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2020 April 32
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2020 December 24
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2021 April 32
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2021 December 26
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2022 April 35
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2022 December 31
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2023 April* 39
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, female 2023 December* 32
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2018 December 46
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2019 December 41
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2020 April 46
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2020 December 39
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2021 April 42
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2021 December 35
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2022 April 44
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2022 December 39
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2023 April* 44
Young cattle for meat < 1 year, male 2023 December* 38
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2018 December 21
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2019 December 22
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2020 April 28
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2020 December 26
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2021 April 32
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2021 December 28
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2022 April 33
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2022 December 36
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2023 April* 42
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, female 2023 December* 39
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2018 December 35
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2019 December 37
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2020 April 36
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2020 December 35
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2021 April 38
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2021 December 38
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2022 April 39
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2022 December 39
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2023 April* 40
Young cattle for meat 1-2 years, male 2023 December* 37
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2018 December 20
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2019 December 21
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2020 April 24
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2020 December 21
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2021 April 23
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2021 December 21
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2022 April 23
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2022 December 22
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2023 April* 25
Young cattle for meat >= 2 years, female 2023 December* 24
Other cattle (total) 2018 December 42
Other cattle (total) 2019 December 43
Other cattle (total) 2020 April 58
Other cattle (total) 2020 December 43
Other cattle (total) 2021 April 56
Other cattle (total) 2021 December 45
Other cattle (total) 2022 April 53
Other cattle (total) 2022 December 44
Other cattle (total) 2023 April* 52
Other cattle (total) 2023 December* 45
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2018 December 13
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2019 December 13
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2020 April 14
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2020 December 11
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2021 April 13
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2021 December 12
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2022 April 12
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2022 December 12
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2023 April* 14
Bulls (>= 2 years) (total) 2023 December* 13
Sheep (total) 2018 December 743
Sheep (total) 2019 December 758
Sheep (total) 2020 April 890
Sheep (total) 2020 December 710
Sheep (total) 2021 April 860
Sheep (total) 2021 December 729
Sheep (total) 2022 April 854
Sheep (total) 2022 December 723
Sheep (total) 2023 April* 836
Sheep (total) 2023 December* 662
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2018 December 88
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2019 December 88
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2020 April 341
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2020 December 88
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2021 April 338
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2021 December 93
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2022 April 313
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2022 December 88
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2023 April* 286
Sheep 0 to 7 months 2023 December* 89
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2018 December 4
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2019 December 4
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2020 April 1
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2020 December 3
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2021 April 1
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2021 December 4
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2022 April 1
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2022 December 3
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2023 April* 2
Sheep for milking 7 months to 1 year 2023 December* 3
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2018 December 10
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2019 December 12
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2020 April 14
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2020 December 12
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2021 April 14
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2021 December 13
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2022 April 13
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2022 December 12
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2023 April* 14
Sheep for milking older than 1 year 2023 December* 12
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2018 December 245
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2019 December 239
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2020 April 79
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2020 December 210
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2021 April 72
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2021 December 234
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2022 April 85
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2022 December 224
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2023 April* 84
Other sheep 7 months to 1 year 2023 December* 189
Other sheep older than 1 year 2018 December 369
Other sheep older than 1 year 2019 December 382
Other sheep older than 1 year 2020 April 432
Other sheep older than 1 year 2020 December 369
Other sheep older than 1 year 2021 April 413
Other sheep older than 1 year 2021 December 358
Other sheep older than 1 year 2022 April 419
Other sheep older than 1 year 2022 December 369
Other sheep older than 1 year 2023 April* 426
Other sheep older than 1 year 2023 December* 344
Rams >= 7 months 2018 December 27
Rams >= 7 months 2019 December 32
Rams >= 7 months 2020 April 24
Rams >= 7 months 2020 December 27
Rams >= 7 months 2021 April 22
Rams >= 7 months 2021 December 27
Rams >= 7 months 2022 April 23
Rams >= 7 months 2022 December 27
Rams >= 7 months 2023 April* 25
Rams >= 7 months 2023 December* 25
Goats (total) 2018 December 518
Goats (total) 2019 December 551
Goats (total) 2020 April 633
Goats (total) 2020 December 557
Goats (total) 2021 April 643
Goats (total) 2021 December 575
Goats (total) 2022 April 645
Goats (total) 2022 December 570
Goats (total) 2023 April* 647
Goats (total) 2023 December* 561
Goats 0 to 7 months 2018 December 25
Goats 0 to 7 months 2019 December 31
Goats 0 to 7 months 2020 April 132
Goats 0 to 7 months 2020 December 34
Goats 0 to 7 months 2021 April 137
Goats 0 to 7 months 2021 December 33
Goats 0 to 7 months 2022 April 133
Goats 0 to 7 months 2022 December 32
Goats 0 to 7 months 2023 April* 133
Goats 0 to 7 months 2023 December* 31
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2018 December 103
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2019 December 96
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2020 April 35
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2020 December 96
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2021 April 32
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2021 December 103
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2022 April 33
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2022 December 98
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2023 April* 32
Dairy goats 7 months to 1 year 2023 December* 94
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2018 December 366
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2019 December 396
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2020 April 441
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2020 December 401
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2021 April 451
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2021 December 416
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2022 April 456
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2022 December 417
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2023 April* 458
Dairy goats 1 year or older 2023 December* 413
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2018 December 5
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2019 December 4
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2020 April 2
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2020 December 4
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2021 April 1
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2021 December 2
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2022 April 2
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2022 December 2
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2023 April* 1
Other goats 7 months to 1 year 2023 December* 2
Other goats 1 year or older 2018 December 9
Other goats 1 year or older 2019 December 13
Other goats 1 year or older 2020 April 12
Other goats 1 year or older 2020 December 12
Other goats 1 year or older 2021 April 11
Other goats 1 year or older 2021 December 11
Other goats 1 year or older 2022 April 12
Other goats 1 year or older 2022 December 11
Other goats 1 year or older 2023 April* 12
Other goats 1 year or older 2023 December* 11
Male goats 7 months or older 2018 December 10
Male goats 7 months or older 2019 December 11
Male goats 7 months or older 2020 April 10
Male goats 7 months or older 2020 December 11
Male goats 7 months or older 2021 April 10
Male goats 7 months or older 2021 December 11
Male goats 7 months or older 2022 April 10
Male goats 7 months or older 2022 December 11
Male goats 7 months or older 2023 April* 10
Male goats 7 months or older 2023 December* 11
Chickens (total) 2018 December 94,892
Chickens (total) 2019 December 92,974
Chickens (total) 2020 April 95,153
Chickens (total) 2020 December 87,456
Chickens (total) 2021 April 89,508
Chickens (total) 2021 December 89,503
Chickens (total) 2022 April 88,372
Chickens (total) 2022 December 83,086
Chickens (total) 2023 April* 86,943
Chickens (total) 2023 December* .
Laying hens (total) 2018 December 43,169
Laying hens (total) 2019 December 41,597
Laying hens (total) 2020 April 42,015
Laying hens (total) 2020 December 42,260
Laying hens (total) 2021 April 42,442
Laying hens (total) 2021 December 41,899
Laying hens (total) 2022 April 41,334
Laying hens (total) 2022 December 40,319
Laying hens (total) 2023 April* 42,252
Laying hens (total) 2023 December* .
Laying hens for rearing 2018 December 10,046
Laying hens for rearing 2019 December 9,810
Laying hens for rearing 2020 April 10,784
Laying hens for rearing 2020 December 9,315
Laying hens for rearing 2021 April 10,109
Laying hens for rearing 2021 December 8,489
Laying hens for rearing 2022 April 9,224
Laying hens for rearing 2022 December 8,183
Laying hens for rearing 2023 April* 9,734
Laying hens for rearing 2023 December* .
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2018 December 30,267
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2019 December 29,087
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2020 April 28,192
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2020 December 31,001
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2021 April 29,431
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2021 December 30,534
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2022 April 28,005
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2022 December 28,042
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2023 April* 26,579
Laying hens for production (< 20 months) 2023 December* .
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2018 December 2,856
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2019 December 2,700
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2020 April 3,039
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2020 December 1,943
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2021 April 2,902
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2021 December 2,876
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2022 April 4,105
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2022 December 4,094
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2023 April* 5,939
Laying hens for production (>=20 months) 2023 December* .
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2018 December 1,507
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2019 December 1,436
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2020 April 1,422
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2020 December 1,535
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2021 April 1,765
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2021 December 1,757
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2022 April 1,834
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2022 December 1,588
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2023 April* 1,453
Breeding stock for laying hens (total) 2023 December* .
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2018 December 363
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2019 December 254
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2020 April 289
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2020 December 448
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2021 April 485
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2021 December 576
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2022 April 476
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2022 December 318
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2023 April* 295
Breeding stock for laying hens, rearing 2023 December* .
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2018 December 1,145
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2019 December 1,182
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2020 April 1,133
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2020 December 1,087
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2021 April 1,280
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2021 December 1,181
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2022 April 1,358
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2022 December 1,270
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2023 April* 1,158
Breeding stock for laying hens prod. 2023 December* .
Broilers 2018 December 42,930
Broilers 2019 December 42,452
Broilers 2020 April 44,325
Broilers 2020 December 36,710
Broilers 2021 April 37,928
Broilers 2021 December 38,785
Broilers 2022 April 38,160
Broilers 2022 December 34,349
Broilers 2023 April* 36,359
Broilers 2023 December* .
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2018 December 7,286
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2019 December 7,490
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2020 April 7,391
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2020 December 6,951
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2021 April 7,373
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2021 December 7,062
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2022 April 7,045
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2022 December 6,830
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2023 April* 6,879
Breeding stock for broilers (total) 2023 December* .
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2018 December 2,656
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2019 December 3,085
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2020 April 2,664
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2020 December 2,857
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2021 April 2,710
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2021 December 2,926
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2022 April 2,595
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2022 December 2,576
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2023 April* 2,547
Breeding stock for broilers, rearing 2023 December* .
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2018 December 4,630
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2019 December 4,405
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2020 April 4,727
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2020 December 4,094
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2021 April 4,663
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2021 December 4,137
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2022 April 4,450
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2022 December 4,254
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2023 April* 4,332
Breeding stock for broilers; production 2023 December* .
Ducks for slaughter 2018 December 861
Ducks for slaughter 2019 December 763
Ducks for slaughter 2020 April 712
Ducks for slaughter 2020 December 680
Ducks for slaughter 2021 April 568
Ducks for slaughter 2021 December 722
Ducks for slaughter 2022 April 607
Ducks for slaughter 2022 December 546
Ducks for slaughter 2023 April* 454
Ducks for slaughter 2023 December* .
Turkeys 2018 December 578
Turkeys 2019 December 607
Turkeys 2020 April 566
Turkeys 2020 December 573
Turkeys 2021 April 589
Turkeys 2021 December 601
Turkeys 2022 April 474
Turkeys 2022 December 337
Turkeys 2023 April* 530
Turkeys 2023 December* .
Pigs (total) 2018 December 11,909
Pigs (total) 2019 December 11,921
Pigs (total) 2020 April 11,860
Pigs (total) 2020 December 11,541
Pigs (total) 2021 April 11,372
Pigs (total) 2021 December 10,872
Pigs (total) 2022 April 11,235
Pigs (total) 2022 December 10,706
Pigs (total) 2023 April* 10,854
Pigs (total) 2023 December* 10,471
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2018 December 1,888
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2019 December 1,910
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2020 April 2,118
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2020 December 1,850
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2021 April 1,978
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2021 December 1,766
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2022 April 1,984
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2022 December 1,735
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2023 April* 1,969
Piglets < 20 kg, still with the sow 2023 December* 1,876
Young pigs < 50 kg 2018 December 5,015
Young pigs < 50 kg 2019 December 4,796
Young pigs < 50 kg 2020 April 5,016
Young pigs < 50 kg 2020 December 4,718
Young pigs < 50 kg 2021 April 4,819
Young pigs < 50 kg 2021 December 4,556
Young pigs < 50 kg 2022 April 4,747
Young pigs < 50 kg 2022 December 4,252
Young pigs < 50 kg 2023 April* 4,568
Young pigs < 50 kg 2023 December* 4,126
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2018 December 4,032
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2019 December 4,163
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2020 April 3,719
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2020 December 4,045
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2021 April 3,630
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2021 December 3,632
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2022 April 3,578
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2022 December 3,827
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2023 April* 3,428
Pigs for fattening, >=50 kg (total) 2023 December* 3,548
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2018 December 1,666
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2019 December 1,755
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2020 April 1,651
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2020 December 1,731
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2021 April 1,590
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2021 December 1,587
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2022 April 1,551
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2022 December 1,630
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2023 April* 1,478
Pigs for fattening, 50 - 80 kg 2023 December* 1,503
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2018 December 1,679
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2019 December 1,743
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2020 April 1,564
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2020 December 1,653
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2021 April 1,510
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2021 December 1,439
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2022 April 1,492
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2022 December 1,559
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2023 April* 1,447
Pigs for fattening, 80 - 110 kg 2023 December* 1,434
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2018 December 687
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2019 December 666
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2020 April 504
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2020 December 661
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2021 April 530
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2021 December 606
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2022 April 535
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2022 December 637
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2023 April* 502
Pigs for fattening, >= 110 kg 2023 December* 611
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2018 December 974
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2019 December 1,052
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2020 April 1,008
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2020 December 929
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2021 April 945
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2021 December 918
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2022 April 926
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2022 December 892
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2023 April* 889
Breeding pigs >= 50 kg 2023 December* 920
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2018 December 640
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2019 December 661
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2020 April 662
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2020 December 580
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2021 April 615
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2021 December 567
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2022 April 594
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2022 December 561
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2023 April* 570
Sows, >= 50 kg, mated 2023 December* 565
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2018 December 153
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2019 December 159
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2020 April 169
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2020 December 151
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2021 April 155
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2021 December 148
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2022 April 155
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2022 December 138
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2023 April* 152
Sows, >= 50 kg, with piglets 2023 December* 151
Young sows 2018 December 134
Young sows 2019 December 160
Young sows 2020 April 130
Young sows 2020 December 152
Young sows 2021 April 127
Young sows 2021 December 145
Young sows 2022 April 132
Young sows 2022 December 147
Young sows 2023 April* 123
Young sows 2023 December* 145
Other breading pigs 2018 December 47
Other breading pigs 2019 December 72
Other breading pigs 2020 April 47
Other breading pigs 2020 December 46
Other breading pigs 2021 April 47
Other breading pigs 2021 December 58
Other breading pigs 2022 April 44
Other breading pigs 2022 December 46
Other breading pigs 2023 April* 43
Other breading pigs 2023 December* 59
Source: CBS.
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This table contains data on the number of cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, ducks for slaughter and pigs on Dutch agricultural holdings. The number of animals is determined on April 1st and December1st .
The number of animals can differ from those in the tables of the agricultural census (see ‘links to relevant tables and relevant articles).
In the agricultural census the number of veal calves, fattening pigs, chicken and turkey are, from 2018 onwards, adjusted in the case of temporary breaks in the production cycle (e.g. sanitary cleaning).
The agricultural census is a structural survey, in which adjustment for temporary breaks in the production cycle is a.o. relevant for the calculation of the economic size of the holding, and its farm type.
In the livestock surveys the number of animals on the reference day is relevant, therefore no adjustment for temporary breaks in the production cycle are made.

Data available from: 1 April 2018.

Status of the figures:
New figures on the number of animals are first published as 'provisional' and when more complete figures of the Agricultural Census become available, they are adjusted accordingly from provisional to 'definitive'.

Changes as of February 15, 2024:
The provisional figures for April have been updated and December 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
The provisional figures of April are published in September. The provisional figures of December are published in February of the subsequent year. The definite figures of April are published in May of the subsequent year and the definite figures of December are published in September of the subsequent year.

Description topics

Livestock
Total livestock includes the following livestock categories observed in the agricultural census: - cattle; - sheep and goats; - fattening pigs and breeding pigs (including piglets); - poultry (excluding other poultry: geese, pheasants, ostriches, guinea fowls and such).