Denmark has 24 million pigs, more than its human population of 5.4 million. The country is the world’s largest pork exporter. Danish pig farms produce enough slurry to fill 90,000 swimming pools annually. Chickens are the most populous livestock globally, while China has the most livestock overall.
There are more pigs than humans in Denmark: The country’s human population is estimated at 5.4 million, compared to the pig population of around 24 million. Due to its high pig herd, Denmark is the largest exporter of pork in the world. From the 1980s through the 2000s, the number of pigs in the country doubled, while the number of pig farms decreased by almost 80%, with the remaining farms growing in physical size. The amount of slurry produced on Danish pig farms is estimated to fill the equivalent of 90,000 swimming pools every year.
More information on the world livestock population:
Chickens are the most populous livestock in the world, with an estimated three chickens for every person on Earth.
There are more than seven sheep for every person living in New Zealand. The country also has one of the highest livestock rates, with around 2.3 cows per person.
China is the country with the largest number of livestock, leading the world’s total population of cattle, sheep and pigs.
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