The figures were published by Eurostat in its Regions in Europe 2026 edition.
Among other EU regions with large pig populations was Brittany in France, with 6.4 million pigs.
Pig production is also highly concentrated in Germany. Lower Saxony had 7.2 million pigs, while North Rhine-Westphalia had 5.9 million. Together, the two regions accounted for 60.7% of Germany’s total pig population.
In Denmark, the largest pig population was recorded in the Central Denmark Region, with 4.3 million pigs.
Overall, the European Union’s pig population stood at 131.5 million head in 2025.
PigUA.info, based on data from 3tres3.com