France livestock population: pigs from 20 to less than 50 kg
France livestock population: pigs from 20 to less than 50 kg stood at 1,624.77 thousand heads in 2025, according to Eurostat – crop production in EU standard humidity (apro_cpsh1), French agricultural statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1969 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs | 11,643.76 | 11,714.94 | 11,794.05 | 12,182.59 | 12,941 | 13,393 | 13,510 | 13,713 | 13,353 | 12,791 | |
| Pigs from 20 to less than 50 kg | 1,624.77 | 1,673.5 | 1,765.45 | 1,817.48 | 1,961 | 2,138 | 2,075 | 3,763 | 3,652 | 3,504 | |
| Fattening pigs of 50 kg or over | 4,870.83 | 4,881.46 | 4,837.29 | 5,067.84 | 5,309 | 5,343 | 5,461 | 5,574 | 5,436 | 5,171 |
Understanding france livestock population: pigs from 20 to less than 50 kg
Pigs from twenty to less than fifty kilograms livestock population measures growing porcine animals in the intermediate phase between lightweight piglets and heavy finishing stock. The series tracks young pigs that have surpassed the initial weaning weight bracket but have not yet reached the fifty-kilogram threshold, excluding adult breeding animals and heavy market-ready hogs. This growth stage bridges the gap between the farrowing unit and the final fattening barn.
Interpreting these intermediate figures requires monitoring feed ingredient prices, particularly cereal and soybean meal costs, which heavily influence feeding intensity. Revisions occur when farm censuses cross-check animal movements between specialized rearing and finishing facilities. Comparing this cohort with lighter piglet numbers helps evaluate survival and transfer rates across early developmental stages.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does this intermediate weight bracket fit in the swine production cycle?
- It sits between the nursery piglet stage and the heavy fattening phase prior to final slaughter.
- Are breeding animals included in this twenty-to-fifty-kilogram group?
- No, breeding boars and replacement gilts are tracked separately from commercial growing stock.
- Why is this growth phase important for market analysts?
- It indicates the volume of young pigs successfully surviving the post-weaning transition into heavy feeding.