Distribution of farms across welfare categories
Distribution of welfare principles
Distribution of welfare criteria


Number of farms visited per country and animal type

Country	Dairy cows	Fattening cattle	Broilers	Growing pigs
Austria	25	62
Belgium	48		44
Brazil		176	44
Czech Republic	15
Denmark	44
Finland				83
France	220		32	30
Germany	26	30		24
Honduras	1			1
Italy	25	46
Netherlands			30
Portugal	220
Spain				41
Sweden	41
United_Kingdom	92	27	38	29

Distribution of farms across welfare categories

Animal type:	Dairy cowsFattening cattleBroilersGrowing pigs
Year:	All years2025202320222021202020192014201320122011201020092008

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Excellent Enhanced Acceptable Not classified

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Distribution of welfare principles

Animal type:	Dairy cowsFattening cattleBroilersGrowing pigs
Year:	All years2025202320222021202020192014201320122011201020092008
Principle:	All principlesGood feedingGood housingGood healthAppropriate behaviour
All farms

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Average principle score	45.1
Standard error of principle score	19.6
Minimum principle score	3.5
Maximum principle score	100.0

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Distribution of welfare criteria

Animal type:	Dairy cowsFattening cattleBroilersGrowing pigs
Year:	All years2025202320222021202020192014201320122011201020092008
Criterion:	All criteriaAbsence of prolonged hungerAbsence of prolonged thirstComfort around restingThermal comfortEase of movementAbsence of injuriesAbsence of diseasesAbsence of pain induced by management proceduresExpression of social behavioursExpression of other behavioursGood human-animal relationshipPositive emotional state
All farms

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Average criterion score	55.2
Standard error of criterion score	29.7
Minimum criterion score	0.0
Maximum criterion score	100.0

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