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Scottish agricultural survey: December 2016
Annual agricultural survey based on data from larger agricultural holdings together with estimates for smaller farms.
Table 4 Number of pigs, 2006 to 2016
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | % Change between 2015 & 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeding herd | ||||||||||||
| Sows in pig | 31,597 | 27,923 | 23,476 | 23,001 | 27,048 | 22,378 | 17,874 | 18,408 | 21,172 | 26,502 | 26,789 | 1.1% |
| Gilts in pig | 4,696 | 4,460 | 4,053 | 3,893 | 5,299 | 4,438 | 4,588 | 4,863 | 5,850 | 6,615 | 6,017 | -9.0% |
| Other sows for breeding | 7,886 | 6,420 | 5,650 | 4,872 | 6,315 | 5,346 | 5,661 | 5,226 | 6,178 | 4,160 | 4,992 | 20.0% |
| Total | 44,179 | 38,804 | 33,179 | 31,766 | 38,662 | 32,162 | 28,123 | 28,497 | 33,200 | 37,277 | 37,798 | 1.4% |
| Barren sows for fattening | 693 | 1,032 | 517 | 526 | 540 | 603 | 731 | 569 | 408 | 605 | 816 | 34.9% |
| Gilts 50kg and over, not in pig but expected to be used for breeding | 4,474 | 4,117 | 4,114 | 4,227 | 5,112 | 5,063 | 5,149 | 5,906 | 5,503 | 6,891 | 4,905 | -28.8% |
| Boars being used for service | 1,393 | 1,360 | 1,194 | 1,248 | 1,524 | 1,307 | 1,150 | 1,201 | 1,018 | 961 | 964 | 0.3% |
| All other pigs | ||||||||||||
| 110kg liveweight and over | 6,085 | 4,724 | 4,722 | 6,375 | 6,181 | 3,506 | 3,456 | 3,003 | 4,822 | 6,243 | 4,696 | -24.8% |
| 80kg and under 110kg liveweight | 61,551 | 64,038 | 50,746 | 69,803 | 66,895 | 61,656 | 52,283 | 42,217 | 47,680 | 49,471 | 51,385 | 3.9% |
| 50kg and under 80kg liveweight | 103,631 | 98,842 | 78,629 | 85,187 | 91,385 | 85,145 | 70,684 | 59,089 | 63,074 | 63,239 | 68,834 | 8.8% |
| 20kg and under 50kg liveweight | 119,267 | 109,592 | 102,615 | 99,926 | 100,134 | 96,019 | 83,623 | 78,442 | 72,988 | 75,133 | 88,699 | 18.1% |
| Under 20kg liveweight | 120,111 | 119,119 | 106,386 | 90,867 | 105,696 | 90,832 | 78,892 | 74,544 | 93,441 | 91,171 | 109,702 | 20.3% |
| Total | 410,645 | 396,316 | 343,098 | 352,158 | 370,291 | 337,158 | 288,938 | 257,295 | 282,005 | 285,257 | 323,316 | 13.3% |
| Total pigs | 461,385 | 441,629 | 382,102 | 389,925 | 416,129 | 376,293 | 324,091 | 293,468 | 322,134 | 330,991 | 367,799 | 11.1% |
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