EU-27 Animal Numbers, Swine Sow Beginning Stocks by Year
| Market Year | Sow Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1999 | 15452 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 2000 | 15121 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.14 % |
| 2001 | 14595 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.48 % |
| 2002 | 14889 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.01 % |
| 2003 | 15277 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.61 % |
| 2004 | 15581 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.99 % |
| 2005 | 15291 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.86 % |
| 2006 | 15452 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.05 % |
| 2007 | 15569 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.76 % |
| 2008 | 14926 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.13 % |
| 2009 | 13950 | (1000 HEAD) | -6.54 % |
| 2010 | 13842 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.77 % |
| 2011 | 13534 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.23 % |
| 2012 | 13092 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.27 % |
| 2013 | 13100 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.06 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
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