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Results from the June 2012 Scottish Agricultural Census
Final results from the annual agricultural census. Land, livestock and labour items.
Table 5. Number of pigs, 2002 to 2012
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Percentage change between 2011 & 2012 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeding herd | ||||||||||||
| Sows in pig | 37,862 | 34,407 | 35,800 | 32,337 | 31,026 | 30,114 | 26,738 | 24,026 | 25,620 | 24,179 | 20,712 | -14.3% |
| Gilts in pig | 7,899 | 7,526 | 5,276 | 4,197 | 4,529 | 3,830 | 3,530 | 3,069 | 5,681 | 5,253 | 5,376 | 2.3% |
| Other sows | 9,864 | 7,644 | 7,754 | 7,179 | 6,252 | 6,231 | 6,671 | 6,150 | 7,625 | 6,906 | 5,793 | -16.1% |
| Total breeding herd | 55,625 | 49,577 | 48,830 | 43,713 | 41,807 | 40,175 | 36,939 | 33,245 | 38,926 | 36,338 | 31,881 | -12.3% |
| Barren sows for fattening | 1,224 | 961 | 1,184 | 812 | 820 | 762 | 709 | 495 | 552 | 735 | 941 | 28.0% |
| Gilts 50 kg & over to be used for breeding | 4,717 | 5,311 | 4,641 | 5,260 | 6,322 | 6,136 | 3,883 | 5,478 | 6,415 | 5,163 | 5,265 | 2.0% |
| Boars | 2,147 | 1,774 | 1,600 | 1,465 | 1,409 | 1,352 | 1,278 | 1,196 | 1,506 | 1,506 | 1,308 | -13.1% |
| Other pigs | ||||||||||||
| 80 kg liveweight and over | 62,255 | 70,467 | 64,037 | 78,346 | 66,941 | 61,600 | 64,066 | 60,702 | 64,002 | 66,082 | 55,173 | -16.5% |
| 50 kg and under 80 kg liveweight | 117,321 | 98,120 | 88,763 | 87,019 | 95,156 | 87,999 | 89,676 | 82,868 | 86,883 | 73,595 | 70,726 | -3.9% |
| 20 kg and under 50 kg liveweight | 132,054 | 118,909 | 127,112 | 122,815 | 127,210 | 134,798 | 118,760 | 99,201 | 101,767 | 95,707 | 100,088 | 4.6% |
| Under 20 kg liveweight | 150,933 | 143,137 | 133,537 | 129,582 | 124,060 | 123,847 | 120,592 | 112,856 | 110,651 | 110,869 | 98,057 | -11.6% |
| Total Other pigs | 462,563 | 430,633 | 413,449 | 417,762 | 413,367 | 408,244 | 393,094 | 355,627 | 363,303 | 346,253 | 324,044 | -6.4% |
| Total pigs | 526,276 | 488,256 | 469,704 | 469,012 | 463,725 | 456,669 | 435,903 | 396,041 | 410,702 | 389,995 | 363,439 | -6.8% |
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