Results of the Agricultural Census 2020
(edition 2022)

Farm animals

 

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During the 2020 census, detailed data on farms keeping different species of farm animals were collected. The number of farm animals was recorded as it was on 1 June 2020.

In 2020, compared to the 2010, the number of sheep on farms larger than 1 ha increased 2.5 times, beehives – 2 times, poultry – 6 per cent. Meanwhile, the number of horses decreased 2.5 times, pigs – by 37 per cent, rabbits – 33 per cent, goats – 24, cattle – 11 per cent.

 

Number of farm animals on farms larger than 1 ha

 

Number of farm animals, units

Cattle

Pigs

Sheep

Goats

Horses

Beehives

Poultry, total

2020

656,729

540,601

160,514

12,774

11,262

193,906

10,613,379

2016

739,990

627,312

187,159

14,032

14,726

139,177

11,500,893

2013

716,334

764,717

110,114

15,270

16,830

99,332

9,792,854

2010

739,093

860,275

64,532

16,754

28,754

92,469

10,017,158

2007

784,202

956,073

52,526

28,943

44,867

107,260

9,442,309

2005

1,008,978

1,200,194

40,865

55,323

68,314

127,487

9,805,719

2003

895,366

1,089,323

30,960

43,498

65,387

84,709

8,703,859


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According to the 2020 Census data, cattle was kept by 37.3 thousand (28 per cent) farms larger than 1 ha. Most of these farms (13.9 thousand, or 37 per cent) had 1–2 cattle heads; however, the number of cattle kept on such farms accounted for only 3 per cent of all cattle kept on farms larger than 1 ha. The largest proportion of these farm animals (120.2 thousand, or 18 per cent of all cattle) was kept on farms having 500 and more cattle heads.

 

Number of cattle on farms of different size larger than 1 ha

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Farms with cattle and their number by county, 2020

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In 2020, 28.9 thousand (almost 22 per cent) farms larger than 1 ha kept dairy cows. Most (17 per cent) cows were kept on farms having 500 and more cows. Such farms accounted for only 0.2 per cent of all farms larger than 1 ha keeping dairy cows.

 

Number of dairy cows on farms of different size larger than 1 ha

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Farms with dairy cows and their number by county, 2020

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In 2020, 8.4 thousand, or 6 per cent, of farms larger than 1 ha kept pigs. Most pigs (87 per cent) were concentrated on large pig farms keeping 5,000 and more pigs.

 

Number of pigs on farms of different size larger than 1 ha

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Farms with pigs and their number by county, 2020

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In 2020, 8 thousand (6 per cent) farms larger than 1 ha kept sheep. 1 per cent of sheep were kept on farms having 1–2 sheep. Such farms accounted for 15 per cent of all sheep breeders. Most farms kept 10 and more sheep (48 per cent of all sheep breeders).

 

Number of sheep on farms of different size larger than 1 ha

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In 2020, 2.5 thousand (2 per cent) farms larger than 1 ha kept goats. Most farms kept 1–2 goats (49 per cent of all goats’ keepers).

 

Number of goats on farms of different size larger than 1 ha

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In 2020, 48.2 thousand (37 per cent) farms larger than 1 ha kept various poultry. Most poultry were concentrated on large poultry farms having more than 50 thousand birds. In 2020, there were 26 such poultry farms, with 8 million 866.3 thousand birds kept, which accounted for 84 per cent of all poultry kept in Lithuania.

 

Number of poultry on farms of different size larger than 1 ha

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Farms with poultry and their number by county, 2020

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In 2020, fewer farms kept cattle, pigs, goats, horses, poultry and rabbits; however, the number of farm animals per farm was higher than in 2003 and 2010.

 

Average number of farm animals on farms per farm by species

Units

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Number of farmers and family farms larger than 1 ha with farm animals by gender of the farmer

 

Males and females

Males

Females

2010

2020

2010

2020

2010

2020

Cattle, total

92,875

37,110

49,179

20,374

43,696

16,736

Dairy cows

84,874

28,836

44,748

15,341

40,126

13,495

Pigs

62,648

8,348

34,846

4,545

27,802

3,803

Sheep, total

4,299

7,998

2,580

4,837

1,719

3,161

Breeding ewes

3,410

6,706

2,068

4,098

1,342

2,608

Goats, total

6,099

2,505

2,603

1,117

3,496

1,388

Breeding nanny goats

4,348

1,740

1,802

788

2,546

952

Horses

19,017

4,189

11,353

2,647

7,664

1,542

Poultry

85,168

48,203

42,902

24,850

42,266

23,353

Beehives

8,483

10,502

5,661

7,172

2,822

3,330


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Number of farm animals on farmers’ and family farms larger than 1 ha by sex of the farm holder

 

Males and females

Males

Females

2010

2020

2010

2020

2010

2020

Cattle, total

637,220

535,346

404,867

357,811

232,353

177,535

Dairy cows

307,451

191,385

188,408

122,371

119,043

69,014

Pigs

247,805

73,026

155,075

53,155

92,730

19,871

Sheep, total

62,705

155,174

43,849

101,932

18,856

53,242

Breeding ewes

29,731

61,702

21,402

40,839

8,329

20,863

Goats, total

16,657

12,609

7,156

5,684

9,501

6,925

Breeding nanny goats

8,399

4,906

3,447

2,193

4,952

2,713

Horses

26,992

9,908

17,166

6,876

9,826

3,032

Poultry

1,685,063

2,448,577

1,013,213

1,455,326

671,850

993,251

Beehives

92,213

193,552

67,960

144,822

24,253

48,730


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All farm animals recorded during the 2020 Census were recalculated to livestock units.

In 2020, compared to 2010, the number of livestock units decreased by 20 per cent. The highest number of livestock units (40 per cent of all livestock units) were kept on large farms with the utilised agricultural area of 100 and more hectares, while the lowest number of livestock units were kept on farms with 2 to 5 ha of utilized agricultural area. In 2020, compared to 2010, livestock units increased only on large farms with 100 and more hectares of utilised agricultural area.

 

Distribution of livestock units on farms of different size (farm groups in terms of utilised agricultural area)

2010 2020
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Number of livestock units on farms of various size larger than 1 ha keeping farm animals

 

Farms of all types

Farmers' and family farms

Agricultural companies and enterprises

Number of livestock units

Farms of all types

Farmers' and family farms

Agricultural companies and enterprises

2010

2020

2010

2020

2010

2020

2010

2020

2010

2020

2010

2020

Total

128,301

71,282

128,035

71,050

266

232

900,075

718,293

616,449

465,474

283,626

252,822

0–2

67,262

42,446

67,253

42,435

9

11

63,718

27,118

63,710

27,112

8

7

2–10

48,185

20,159

48,179

20,147

6

12

191,930

88,574

191,899

88,519

31

56

10–20

7,377

3,650

7,365

3,643

12

7

93,843

50,616

93,677

50,509

166

107

20–30

2,128

1,588

2,120

1,582

8

6

49,741

38,943

49,542

38,788

199

155

30–50

1,625

1,502

1,619

1,483

6

19

60,447

58,037

60,201

57,277

246

760

50–100

1,042

1,172

1,026

1,157

16

15

70,342

81,007

69,260

79,885

1,082

1,122

100–200

375

463

351

447

24

16

50,029

62,643

46,339

60,333

3,690

2,311

200–300

94

109

69

94

25

15

22,190

26,205

16,254

22,453

5,936

3,753

300–500

87

65

40

39

47

26

32,414

24,090

14,134

13,881

18,280

10,209

500–1,000

57

58

7

15

50

43

39,445

41,135

4,226

10,613

35,219

30,521

More than 1,000

69

70

6

8

63

62

225,976

219,925

7,207

16,104

218,769

203,821


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