Fears for environment in Spain as pigs outnumber people

Official figures show there are 50m pigs to 46.5m humans in country famed for its pork

Spain's pigs outnumber the human population for the first time, according to figures released by the country's environment ministry, which reveal there are now 50 million pigs, 3.5 -million more than humans

The figures show an increase of about 9 million animals since 2013 and there are growing concerns about the environmental impact of an industry that produced more than 4m tonnes of pork products and generated a6bn (5.4bn) last year.