| Description | Tables showing the final results of the December 2007 agricultural census |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | March 05, 2008 |
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Table 3 Estimated number of pigs, 1997 to 2007 (thousands)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | change between | |
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 & 2007 | |
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| Breeding herd | | | | | | | | | | | | | Breeding herd |
| Sows in pig | 43.2 | 37.0 | 38.6 | 38.3 | 42.2 | 35.1 | 34.2 | 33.5 | 31.7 | 31.4 | 27.8 | -11.6% | Sows in pig |
| Gilts in pig | 13.7 | 11.8 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | -4.9% | Gilts in pig |
| Other sows for breeding | 12.7 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 6.4 | -18.8% | Other sows for breeding |
| Total | 69.6 | 60.0 | 56.7 | 52.8 | 57.6 | 50.4 | 48.8 | 47.9 | 42.0 | 44.0 | 38.6 | -12.2% | Total |
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| Barren sows for fattening | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 48.8% | Barren sows for fattening |
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| Gilts 50kg and over, not in pig | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gilts 50kg and over, not in pig |
| but expected to be used for breeding | 7.8 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | -8.0% | but expected to be used for breeding |
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| Boars being used for service | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -2.3% | Boars being used for service |
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| All other pigs | | | | | | | | | | | | | All other pigs |
| 110kg liveweight and over | 1.1 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 4.8 | -22.6% | 110kg liveweight and over |
| 80kg and under 110kg liveweight | 58.8 | 65.7 | 54.0 | 54.5 | 62.6 | 53.9 | 56.1 | 80.5 | 78.4 | 62.8 | 65.4 | 4.1% | 80kg and under 110kg liveweight |
| 50kg and under 80kg liveweight | 134.1 | 131.4 | 121.1 | 110.9 | 114.9 | 94.9 | 99.0 | 93.8 | 89.7 | 105.8 | 101.0 | -4.6% | 50kg and under 80kg liveweight |
| 20kg and under 50kg liveweight | 189.8 | 162.8 | 150.8 | 143.9 | 142.5 | 129.1 | 128.5 | 122.5 | 131.3 | 121.7 | 111.8 | -8.1% | 20kg and under 50kg liveweight |
| Under 20kg liveweight | 185 | 164.4 | 155.9 | 141.8 | 181.8 | 147.7 | 131.3 | 131.7 | 133.8 | 122.4 | 121.5 | -0.7% | Under 20kg liveweight |
| Total | 568.8 | 529.0 | 484.4 | 452.6 | 503.9 | 428.2 | 421.3 | 433.7 | 443.1 | 418.9 | 404.6 | -3.4% | Total |
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| Total pigs | 650.8 | 603.3 | 552.1 | 515.7 | 572.9 | 486.5 | 476.9 | 490.1 | 493.3 | 469.7 | 449.9 | -4.2% | Total pigs |