Malta With Highest Increase In Pig Population In EU 2023
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Malta, along with Bulgaria, had the highest increase in pig populations, shooting up by a staggering 21%.
Eurostat published the statistics for the EU livestock populations in 2023, seeing populations of bovine animals decreasing by 5% when compared with 2013.
Pigs also decreased EU wide by 6%, whereas sheep decreased by 9% and goats by 15%.
Croatia and Ireland both registered a -10% decline in their pig populations in 2023. Meanwhile, Latvia registered the largest decline in bovine population at -6%. Cyprus registered the highest bovine increase at +1%.
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