Near 9% drop in pig numbers in 2022

Total 2022 recorded pig numbers reflect a decrease of 155,153 pigs.

The national herd consisted of 1,541 active herds keeping over 1.6m, which comprised 135,652 breeding pigs, 1.5 fattening pigs, and 951 non-production pigs.

The number of pigs in Ireland decreased by nearly 9% last year, the 2022 National Pig Census shows. 

The national herd last year consisted of 1,541 active herds keeping over 1.6m, which comprised 135,652 breeding pigs, 1.5m fattening pigs, and 951 non-production pigs.