Industry Structure
UK Average Pig Breeding Herd Size
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| Average breeding herd size | |
| Number of sows | |
| 1995 | 77 |
| 1996 | 80 |
| 1997 | 81 |
| 1998 | 78 |
| 1999 | 84 |
| 2000 | 85 |
| 2001 | 91 |
| 2002 | 92 |
| 2003 | 90 |
| 2004 | 87 |
| 2005 | 73 |
| 2006 | 76 |
| 2007 | 75 |
| 2008 | 78 |
| 2009 | 74 |
| 2010* | 71 |
| 2011* | 72 |
| 2012* | 70 |
| Source: Defra | |
| * Change in methodology to exclude English non-commercial holdings | |
| Last updated: 07 November 2013 | |
