About the Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia Market Research Report
Definition of the Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia?
Operators in the Hog and Pig Farming industry in Canada primarily farm hogs and pigs in farrow-to-finish operations that include breeding, farrowing, weaning and raising feeder pigs or market size hogs. The term pig usually refers to the domestic mammal when it is young or small, while hog is the name typically given to domesticated pigs that weigh more than 54.0 kilograms. While hog feedlots are included in the industry, the transportation of the livestock is not.
What’s included in the Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia?
The Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia includes running farrow-to-finish operations, feeder pig farming, operating hog feedlots (except stockyards for transportation), operating hog and pig farms, including breeding, farrowing, nursery and finishing activities and weaning pigs. Related terms covered in the Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia industry report includes a new strain of swine-origin influenza that was discovered in 2009, the act of breeding and raising pigs for sale, a weaned female swine or male hog castrated before sexual maturity and sold to be finished for slaughter and a female pig that has given birth to a litter of piglets.
Industry Performance of the Hog & Pig Farming industry in Nova Scotia
Benchmark the Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.
Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia
#9 in Highest Revenue 0.3% of province's GDPRevenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
Hog & Pig Farming in Canada
Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)
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Key Drivers of the Hog & Pig Farming industry in Nova Scotia
See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, private investment in non-residential construction, per capita meat consumption, per capita pork consumption and per capita disposable income are impacting Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Economic Indicators
Population
Median Houshold Income
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
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Canada Key External Drivers
Per capita meat consumption
Per capita pork consumption
Per capita disposable income
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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Hog & Pig Farming industry in Nova Scotia
Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Hog & Pig Farming in Nova Scotia, such as Truro and Kentville. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.
Key Statistics of the Hog & Pig Farming industry in Nova Scotia
Download 18 years of historical data and 5 years of projected performance.
