Final results of the 2007 June Agricultural Census

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FINAL RESULTS OF THE JUNE 2007 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS

TOGETHER WITH FINAL JUNE RESULTS FOR THE YEARS 1997 TO 2006 FOR COMPARISON

Table 5. Number of pigs, 1997 to 2007

												Percentage
												change between
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2006 & 2007
Breeding herd
Sows in pig	43,890	47,320	40,450	40,470	40,960	37,860	34,410	35,800	32,340	31,030	30,090	-3.0%
Gilts in pig	13,540	13,210	7,730	7,100	8,240	7,900	7,530	5,280	4,200	4,530	3,830	-15.5%
Other sows	12,220	13,280	10,810	10,110	12,070	9,860	7,640	7,750	7,180	6,250	6,230	-0.3%
Total	69,650	73,810	59,000	57,680	61,270	55,630	49,580	48,830	43,710	41,810	40,150	-4.0%

Barren sows for fattening	670	660	510	970	2,450	1,220	960	1,180	810	820	760	-7.3%

Gilts 50 kg & over to be used
for breeding	8,060	9,380	9,100	5,860	5,650	4,720	5,310	4,640	5,260	6,320	6,140	-2.8%

Boars	4,070	3,890	3,040	2,710	2,720	2,150	1,770	1,600	1,470	1,410	1,360	-3.5%

Other pigs
80 kg liveweight and over	61,310	64,720	57,580	64,690	65,960	62,260	70,470	64,040	78,350	66,940	61,620	-7.9%
50 kg and under 80 kg liveweight	124,740	128,570	115,820	117,140	125,760	117,320	98,120	88,760	87,020	95,160	88,020	-7.5%
20 kg and under 50 kg liveweight	186,300	198,290	149,160	146,870	151,840	132,050	118,910	127,110	122,820	127,210	134,810	6.0%
Under 20 kg liveweight	190,090	190,790	154,450	162,190	180,800	150,930	143,140	133,540	129,580	124,060	123,900	-0.1%
Total	562,430	582,370	477,000	490,890	524,370	462,560	430,630	413,450	417,760	413,370	408,340	-1.2%

Total pigs	644,890	670,110	548,640	558,100	596,460	526,280	488,260	469,700	469,010	463,730	456,750	-1.5%

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