England pig population: female breeding herd falls to smallest on record

The latest Defra release shows that the pig population in England stood at 3.68 million head as of 01 June 2024.

UK pig population: lowest in over a decade

The latest Defra figures show that at 01 June 2023 the UK pig population stood at 4.68 million head, a year on year decline of 10.3%.

In the latest Defra release the total pig population in England at 01 June recorded the lowest number for 12 years.

English pig numbers as at 1 December totalled 3.78 million head, 3% more than the previous year.