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Table 2 Trends of global and Thai pig production during 10 years. Changes in human population and pig population globally and in Thailand between 2004 and 2013

From: Spatial analysis and characteristics of pig farming in Thailand

Type

2004

2013

Compound annual growth ratea (%)

Human population

Person

Household

Person

Household

Person

Household

 Global level (million)

6436

 

7162

 

1.19

 

 Thailand (million)

62

18

65

23

0.53

2.76

Pig population

Head

Holder

Head

Holder

Head

Holder

 Total global level (million)

873

 

977

 

1.26

 

 Total Thai pigs

6,285,603

225,592

9,511,389

210,978

4.71

−0.74

  Native pigs

504,075

86,622

580,069

82,083

1.57

−0.60

  Breeding pigs

2,032,561

96,024

3,054,758

87,121

4.63

−1.08

   Boars

137,226

 

126,208

 

−0.93

 

   Sows

721,341

 

885,928

 

2.31

 

   Piglets

1,173,994

 

2,042,622

 

6.35

 

  Fattening pigs

3,748,967

79,173

5,876,562

79,843

5.12

0.09

  1. aCompound annual growth rate (CAGR) is a business and investing specific term for the geometric progression ratio that provides a constant rate of return over the time period