More Pigs, Poultry in Croatia But Fewer Cattle
CROATIA - Provisional results of a December 2009 census reveal the numbers of pigs and poultry have increased compared to the previous year, while numbers of cattle, sheep and goats were down.The Central Bureau of Statistics reports that, in comparison to the previous year, the numbers of cattle decreased by two per cent, sheep by four per cent and goats by 10 per cent, while the total numbers of pigs and poultry increased by 13 per cent and seven per cent, respectively.
The Bureau comments that the figures are part of the process to harmonise statistical standards of the Republic of Croatia with those of the EU so an additional first release on previous data on the number of livestock and poultry will be introduced this year. The provisional results reported here may be updated at that time.
Animal numbers in Croatia (thousand head) |
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1 Dec 2008 | 1 Dec 2009 | Index 2009 vs. 2008 | |
CATTLE - TOTAL | 454 | 447 | 98 |
Young cattle under 1 year old | 141 | 134 | 95 |
- Calves for slaughter | 18 | 20 | 111 |
- Other, female | 49 | 46 | 94 |
- Other, male | 74 | 68 | 92 |
Cattle between 1 and 2 years old | 62 | 72 | 116 |
- Heifers | 26 | 31 | 119 |
- Heifers, for slaughter | 5 | 8 | 160 |
- Male | 31 | 33 | 106 |
Cattle of 2 years and over | 251 | 241 | 96 |
- Heifers | 22 | 15 | 68 |
- Heifers, for slaughter | 1 | 1 | 100 |
- Cows (including those that are under 2 years) – total | 226 | 223 | 99 |
-- Dairy cows | 213 | 211 | 99 |
-- Other cows | 13 | 12 | 92 |
Other (bulls, bullocks) | 2 | 2 | 100 |
PIGS - TOTAL | 1,104 | 1,250 | 113t |
Piglets under 20 kg | 285 | 343 | 120 |
Pigs from 20 to 50 kg | 283 | 297 | 105 |
Fattening pigs (including culled ones) | 374 | 442 | 118 |
- 50 to 80 kg | 165 | 233 | 141 |
- 80 to 110 kg | 123 | 100 | 81 |
- Over 110 kg | 86 | 109 | 127 |
Breeding pigs | 162 | 168 | 104 |
- Gilts | 19 | 18 | 95 |
- Mated gilts | 9 | 11 | 122 |
- Sows | 96 | 96 | 100 |
- Mated sows | 33 | 39 | 118 |
- Boars | 5 | 4 | 80 |
POULTRY - TOTAL | 10,015 | 10,692 | 107 |
Chickens (broilers) | 2,282 | 3,106 | 136 |
Hens | 6,727 | 6,624 | 98 |
Turkeys | 577 | 582 | 101 |
Geese | 57 | 61 | 108 |
Ducks | 184 | 183 | 99 |
Other poultry | 188 | 136 | 72 |