As of June 2023, the total population of pigs in the UK was approximately **** million. This is a decrease from the previous year and the lowest figure recorded since 2012.
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Defra. (March 28, 2024). Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 28, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2024). Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Number of Pigs on Agricultural Holdings in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Mar 2024, /statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of pigs on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Defra, March 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/298539/pigs-livestock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
