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EU livestock populations continued to decrease in 2024

Compared with the previous year, all livestock populations declined.

2 July 2025
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In 2024, the EU had 132 million pigs, 72 million bovine animals, 57 million sheep, and 10 million goats. Compared with the previous year, all livestock populations declined – the pig population decreased by 0.5%, bovines by 2.8%, sheep by 1.7%, and goats by 1.6%.

Recent declines in livestock populations have reinforced the longer-term trend in the EU. Compared with 2014, the population of pigs in 2024 was 8.1% lower, bovine animals 8.7% lower, sheep 9.4% lower, and goats 16.3% lower.

Change in EU livestock population. Source: Eurostat.
Change in EU livestock population. Source: Eurostat.

June 26, 2025/ Eurostat/ European Union.
https://ec.europa.eu

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