Data base for a study on the economic resilience in intensive and extensive pig farming systems

European pig farmers are challenged by increasingly stringent EU regulations to protect the environment from air, soil and water pollution, to meet animal welfare standards and to make pig farming more sustainable. Economic sustainability is defined as the ability of achieving higher profitable returns by respect social and natural resources. This study is focused on the analysis of the economic resilience of intensive and extensive farming systems, based on data collected in a sample of Polish and Danish intensive farms and Italian and Spanish extensive farms. Productive and economic performances of these farms are analysed, and economic resilience is assessed through a survey including a selection of indicators, belonging to different areas: [i] resilience of resources, [ii] entrepreneurship, [iii] propensity to extensification. Quantitative data of production and economic indicators show significant differences between intensive and extensive farms. Qualitative data from the questionnaire provide an overview on the three areas of economic resilience of intensive and extensive in the national contexts in which the sampled farms are located. While intensive farms benefit from high production standards, extensive systems can achieve profitability through value-added strategies. Strengthening farmer networks can enhance adaptability, while policies supporting investment and risk reduction are key to resilience