02.07.2024
Number of livestock and poultry, production of milk, wool, and eggs in Montenegro
In Montenegro, the numerical state of livestock on 1 December 2023, compared to 1 December 2022, records a decrease in the total number of cattle and sheep. The total number of cattle is 68 826 , which is 2.8% less than last year. The trend of decrease in the total number of dairy cows is still continuing, by 5.3%. Compared to the last year, there is a decrease in the total number of sheep in sheep farming by 3.9%, while the number of milking sheep is lower by 2.4%. The number of goats is at the same level as in 2022.
The total number of pigs records a decrease of less than 1.2%, compared to the last year, and is 24 227. The total number of poultry in 2023 is higher by 1.2%. The largest share is held by laying hens, with the total number 801 926, and compared to the last year, it records a decrease of 2.4%.