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Piglet exports from the Netherlands reached 3,746,637 head in the first nine months of 2026—down 14.7% from the 4,393,373 head exported in the same period of 2025—according to cumulative weekly export data up to week 39.
Spain remains the primary destination for Dutch piglets, with a total of 1,640,217 head. This figure represents a 22.5% decrease compared to the 2,117,014 piglets exported in the first three quarters of 2025.
Despite this reduction, Spain received 43.8% of Dutch piglet exports, followed very closely by Germany, which received 1,627,300 head—a 5.6% decrease compared to the same period the previous year. Together, these two markets represent 87.2% of the total exported.
Belgium ranks third, with 290,235 piglets (-4.1%). Among the other destinations, there was a sharp decline in exports to Romania—dropping from 94,086 to 11,036 head (-88.3%)—while Italy saw an 83.1% increase, reaching 52,756 piglets.
By quarters, total Dutch exports saw year-on-year declines of 19.7% in the first quarter, 16.9% in the second, and 6.5% in the third, indicating a moderation in the decline from July to September.
Overall, the data point to a contraction in Dutch piglet exports in 2026, particularly to Spain—though Spain remains their primary destination market.
October 28, 2026/ 3tres3 Staff with data from RVO.
