The Number of Pig Farms Continues to Decline: -3.6% in May 2026 Compared to the Previous Year.

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The number of pig farms in Germany has decreased again. At the same time, more pigs are being kept per farm. This is according to new figures from the Federal Statistical Office.

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As of 3 May 2026, there were 14 700 pig holdings in Germany. According to provisional results of the livestock survey, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the number of pig holdings decreased by 3.2% (-490 holdings) compared to 3 November 2025. Compared to 3 May 2025, the number of pig holdings decreased by 3.6% (-550 holdings) and by 40.0% (-9 800 holdings since 2016). {/mprestriction} 22.5% fewer pigs compared to 10 years ag…

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The number of pig farms in Germany continues to decline, but at the same time the number of animals is increasing. This is the result of figures from the Federal Statistical Office published on Friday. At the beginning of May, there were 14,700 pig farms, 3.6 percent or 550 fewer farms than in the previous year. Compared to ten years, the number has even fallen by 40 percent or 9,800 companies. At the beginning of May, the number of pigs kept in…

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As of May 3, 2026, there were 14,700 pig farms in Germany. According to preliminary results from the livestock census published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this represents a decrease of 3.2% (490 farms) compared to November 3, 2025. Compared to the previous year (May 3, 2025), the number of farms fell by 3.6% (550 farms), and over the past ten years, by 40.0% (9,800 farms since 2016).