Pigs: number of animals by country
The world had 962 million pigs in 2024, down 2.8% over ten years. The largest herds were in China (44.4%), United States (7.8%), Brazil (4.6%), together 57% of the world total.
- World total, 2024
- 962 million head
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- Countries reporting
- 171
- Largest herd
- China
World total, 1961–2024 (head)
Map of pigs numbers by country, 2024
Share of the world total. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Countries by number of animals, 2024
| # | Country | Head | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 427,430,000 | 44.4% | −11% |
| 2 | United States | 74,905,400 | 7.78% | +11% |
| 3 | Brazil | 43,914,785 | 4.56% | +16% |
| 4 | Spain | 34,565,280 | 3.59% | +30% |
| 5 | Russia I | 29,015,221 | 3.01% | +52% |
| 6 | Vietnam | 26,519,409 | 2.76% | −0.9% |
| 7 | Germany | 21,292,300 | 2.21% | −25% |
| 8 | Mexico I | 19,856,591 | 2.06% | +23% |
| 9 | Canada | 13,985,000 | 1.45% | +9.0% |
| 10 | Malawi I | 12,140,948 | 1.26% | +348% |
| 11 | France | 11,714,940 | 1.22% | −12% |
| 12 | Denmark | 11,583,000 | 1.20% | −6.1% |
| 13 | South Korea | 10,845,848 | 1.13% | +7.5% |
| 14 | Colombia | 10,668,276 | 1.11% | +81% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 10,192,000 | 1.06% | −17% |
| 16 | Nigeria I | 9,958,091 | 1.03% | +42% |
| 17 | Philippines | 9,566,230 | 0.99% | −19% |
| 18 | Poland | 9,078,250 | 0.94% | −23% |
| 19 | Japan | 8,798,000 | 0.91% | −7.7% |
| 20 | India I | 8,299,528 | 0.86% | −17% |
| 21 | Thailand I | 7,867,214 | 0.82% | +3.6% |
| 22 | Italy | 7,820,490 | 0.81% | −9.9% |
| 23 | Myanmar E | 7,800,000 | 0.81% | −43% |
| 24 | Uganda I | 7,053,559 | 0.73% | +189% |
| 25 | Argentina | 6,115,215 | 0.64% | +30% |
| 26 | Indonesia I | 5,767,595 | 0.60% | −25% |
| 27 | Belgium | 5,375,200 | 0.56% | −15% |
| 28 | Taiwan I | 5,104,923 | 0.53% | −12% |
| 29 | Laos | 4,767,000 | 0.50% | +53% |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 4,715,669 | 0.49% | −2.1% |
| 31 | Ukraine | 4,521,100 | 0.47% | −42% |
| 32 | Peru | 3,519,668 | 0.37% | +9.9% |
| 33 | Romania | 3,257,500 | 0.34% | −37% |
| 34 | Angola E | 3,188,105 | 0.33% | +11% |
| 35 | Bolivia | 3,143,989 | 0.33% | +12% |
| 36 | Guatemala I | 3,044,525 | 0.32% | +6.8% |
| 37 | Hungary | 2,802,400 | 0.29% | −6.7% |
| 38 | Chile | 2,777,625 | 0.29% | +14% |
| 39 | Austria | 2,534,440 | 0.26% | −12% |
| 40 | Australia I | 2,497,379 | 0.26% | +8.2% |
| 41 | North Korea I | 2,462,814 | 0.26% | +17% |
| 42 | Serbia | 2,349,176 | 0.24% | −27% |
| 43 | Venezuela E | 2,311,261 | 0.24% | −39% |
| 44 | Cameroon E | 2,255,581 | 0.23% | +15% |
| 45 | Belarus | 2,197,300 | 0.23% | −25% |
| 46 | Portugal | 2,192,680 | 0.23% | +3.1% |
| 47 | Madagascar E | 2,124,304 | 0.22% | +34% |
| 48 | Papua New Guinea I | 2,055,539 | 0.21% | +2.8% |
| 49 | Cambodia E | 2,014,037 | 0.21% | −7.6% |
| 50 | Mozambique | 1,755,399 | 0.18% | −6.2% |
| 51 | Paraguay E | 1,674,266 | 0.17% | +36% |
| 52 | Burundi I | 1,540,229 | 0.16% | +173% |
| 53 | Burkina Faso I | 1,525,188 | 0.16% | −35% |
| 54 | Zambia I | 1,501,285 | 0.16% | +36% |
| 55 | Nepal | 1,497,411 | 0.16% | +26% |
| 56 | Ireland | 1,473,750 | 0.15% | −5.2% |
| 57 | Czechia | 1,421,820 | 0.15% | −12% |
| 58 | Sweden | 1,360,460 | 0.14% | −1.2% |
| 59 | South Africa | 1,315,727 | 0.14% | −16% |
| 60 | Switzerland | 1,274,949 | 0.13% | −15% |
| 61 | Malaysia | 1,234,242 | 0.13% | −44% |
| 62 | Togo I | 1,167,893 | 0.12% | +19% |
| 63 | Central African Republic E | 1,121,182 | 0.12% | +12% |
| 64 | Benin | 1,104,012 | 0.11% | +156% |
| 65 | Rwanda E | 1,062,978 | 0.11% | +4.7% |
| 66 | Haiti I | 1,024,619 | 0.11% | +2.1% |
| 67 | DR Congo | 1,016,111 | 0.11% | +2.5% |
| 68 | Finland | 974,130 | 0.10% | −22% |
| 69 | Ghana I | 951,401 | 0.10% | +40% |
| 70 | Kenya | 949,807 | 0.10% | +120% |
| 71 | Ecuador | 896,457 | 0.09% | −53% |
| 72 | Croatia | 873,000 | 0.09% | −24% |
| 73 | Greece | 786,200 | 0.08% | +8.6% |
| 74 | Norway | 709,600 | 0.07% | −16% |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 700,780 | 0.07% | +20% |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 559,743 | 0.06% | +18% |
| 77 | Tanzania I | 539,088 | 0.06% | +6.8% |
| 78 | Dominican Republic I | 520,076 | 0.05% | +14% |
| 79 | Panama | 508,934 | 0.05% | +47% |
| 80 | Senegal I | 503,379 | 0.05% | +27% |
| 81 | Lithuania | 496,790 | 0.05% | −34% |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 479,662 | 0.05% | −48% |
| 83 | Côte d'Ivoire | 472,572 | 0.05% | +28% |
| 84 | Honduras I | 453,773 | 0.05% | −7.4% |
| 85 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 447,474 | 0.05% | −16% |
| 86 | Guinea-Bissau I | 434,193 | 0.05% | −6.2% |
| 87 | Slovakia | 412,310 | 0.04% | −35% |
| 88 | Timor-Leste I | 385,128 | 0.04% | −4.6% |
| 89 | Moldova | 379,619 | 0.04% | −9.6% |
| 90 | Cyprus | 309,790 | 0.03% | −9.4% |
| 91 | Sierra Leone E | 307,970 | 0.03% | +267% |
| 92 | Zimbabwe | 301,747 | 0.03% | +27% |
| 93 | Latvia | 300,060 | 0.03% | −18% |
| 94 | Estonia | 283,550 | 0.03% | −21% |
| 95 | Liberia I | 273,192 | 0.03% | −5.8% |
| 96 | El Salvador E | 245,241 | 0.03% | +26% |
| 97 | New Zealand | 243,588 | 0.03% | −15% |
| 98 | Slovenia | 232,350 | 0.02% | −19% |
| 99 | Gabon I | 225,991 | 0.02% | +2.7% |
| 100 | Jamaica I | 220,979 | 0.02% | +4.2% |
| 101 | Armenia | 186,951 | 0.02% | +34% |
| 102 | Guinea I | 183,169 | 0.02% | +59% |
| 103 | North Macedonia | 179,682 | 0.02% | +8.9% |
| 104 | Uruguay I | 147,258 | 0.02% | −29% |
| 105 | Georgia | 141,600 | 0.01% | −26% |
| 106 | Israel | 135,796 | 0.01% | −29% |
| 107 | Fiji E | 120,000 | 0.01% | +33% |
| 108 | Cuba E | 117,000 | 0.01% | −93% |
| 109 | Chad I | 115,004 | 0.01% | −5.1% |
| 110 | Hong Kong E | 114,358 | 0.01% | −35% |
| 111 | Sri Lanka | 109,660 | 0.01% | +4.2% |
| 112 | Albania | 104,042 | 0.01% | −40% |
| 113 | Congo E | 103,498 | 0.01% | +8.9% |
| 114 | Samoa E | 91,647 | 0.01% | −47% |
| 115 | Mali | 91,478 | 0.01% | +18% |
| 116 | Namibia I | 87,256 | 0.01% | +0.1% |
| 117 | Tonga I | 85,523 | 0.01% | +3.0% |
| 118 | Vanuatu I | 76,165 | 0.01% | −19% |
| 119 | Cabo Verde | 73,057 | 0.01% | −14% |
| 120 | Luxembourg | 64,810 | 0.01% | −26% |
| 121 | Solomon Islands I | 55,519 | 0.01% | +0.9% |
| 122 | Eswatini | 55,271 | 0.01% | +58% |
| 123 | Niger I | 42,943 | 0.00% | +1.0% |
| 124 | Sao Tome and Principe E | 42,594 | 0.00% | +22% |
| 125 | Puerto Rico E | 40,725 | 0.00% | −9.9% |
| 126 | Uzbekistan | 39,817 | 0.00% | −57% |
| 127 | Micronesia E | 39,004 | 0.00% | +8.3% |
| 128 | Ethiopia E | 37,330 | 0.00% | +9.8% |
| 129 | Malta | 37,210 | 0.00% | −22% |
| 130 | New Caledonia I | 36,916 | 0.00% | −2.9% |
| 131 | Lesotho E | 35,490 | 0.00% | −44% |
| 132 | Bhutan | 34,059 | 0.00% | +140% |
| 133 | Suriname I | 33,632 | 0.00% | −7.7% |
| 134 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31,010 | 0.00% | +43% |
| 135 | Montenegro | 29,270 | 0.00% | +33% |
| 136 | French Polynesia I | 29,124 | 0.00% | −2.9% |
| 137 | Kyrgyzstan | 26,647 | 0.00% | −48% |
| 138 | Iceland | 26,000 | 0.00% | −9.1% |
| 139 | Gambia | 25,243 | 0.00% | +208% |
| 140 | Barbados I | 24,725 | 0.00% | +8.9% |
| 141 | Mauritius I | 23,712 | 0.00% | +35% |
| 142 | Mongolia | 21,258 | 0.00% | −54% |
| 143 | Egypt I | 20,688 | 0.00% | +95% |
| 144 | Cook Islands I | 19,511 | 0.00% | −39% |
| 145 | Kiribati E | 15,592 | 0.00% | +11% |
| 146 | Tuvalu I | 14,795 | 0.00% | +4.6% |
| 147 | Belize I | 13,892 | 0.00% | −38% |
| 148 | Saint Lucia E | 10,039 | 0.00% | −8.9% |
| 149 | Guyana I | 9,566 | 0.00% | −24% |
| 150 | Turkmenistan | 7,890 | 0.00% | −7.2% |
| 151 | Morocco I | 7,782 | 0.00% | −2.7% |
| 152 | Equatorial Guinea E | 7,548 | 0.00% | +11% |
| 153 | Lebanon I | 7,474 | 0.00% | −6.6% |
| 154 | Botswana E | 7,083 | 0.00% | +72% |
| 155 | Seychelles I | 6,903 | 0.00% | +23% |
| 156 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines I | 6,876 | 0.00% | +1.1% |
| 157 | Tunisia I | 5,449 | 0.00% | −0.9% |
| 158 | Azerbaijan E | 5,304 | 0.00% | −14% |
| 159 | Dominica I | 5,058 | 0.00% | +1.2% |
| 160 | Bahamas I | 5,021 | 0.00% | +0.4% |
| 161 | Antigua and Barbuda I | 4,984 | 0.00% | −0.3% |
| 162 | Algeria I | 4,808 | 0.00% | −3.8% |
| 163 | Grenada I | 3,843 | 0.00% | +9.1% |
| 164 | Somalia I | 3,734 | 0.00% | +0.9% |
| 165 | Nauru I | 3,034 | 0.00% | +1.1% |
| 166 | Saint Kitts and Nevis I | 2,827 | 0.00% | +4.7% |
| 167 | Niue I | 2,362 | 0.00% | +8.5% |
| 168 | Turkey | 1,724 | 0.00% | −35% |
| 169 | Brunei E | 553 | 0.00% | −57% |
| 170 | Tajikistan E | 400 | 0.00% | −19% |
| 171 | Syria I | 13 | 0.00% | +18% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
How concentrated is the world herd?
The largest herd, in China, accounts for 44.4% of the world total in 2024; the five largest for 63.4% and the ten largest for 73.1%.
| Year | Top 5 share | Top 10 share | Countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.4% | 73.0% | 173 |
| 2005 | 63.1% | 72.8% | 174 |
| 2010 | 64.4% | 73.4% | 172 |
| 2015 | 64.1% | 73.3% | 172 |
| 2020 | 62.1% | 72.1% | 172 |
| 2024 | 63.4% | 73.1% | 171 |
By continent, 2024
| Continent | Head | Share of world | Share in 2014 | 10-year change | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 532 million head | 55.3% | 60.1% | −11% | 34 |
| Europe | 178 million head | 18.5% | 18.7% | −3.9% | 39 |
| North and Central America | 116 million head | 12.0% | 10.6% | +10.0% | 23 |
| South America | 75.2 million head | 7.8% | 6.5% | +17% | 12 |
| Africa | 55.8 million head | 5.8% | 3.5% | +59% | 47 |
| Oceania | 5.4 million head | 0.6% | 0.5% | +2.4% | 16 |
Sums of country figures; the world total also includes countries without a continent assignment, so shares may not add up to 100%.
Fastest growing and declining producers, 2014–2024
Countries with at least 0.5% of world numbers in 2024, change over ten years.
Long-term trend, 1961–2024
- Average growth per year, 1961–2024
- +1.4%
- Average growth per year, last 10 years
- −0.3%
- Record year
- 2015 994 million head
- Largest yearly fall
- 2019 −12%
| Decade | Average per year | vs previous decade |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s (1961–1969) | 486 million head | — |
| 1970s | 679 million head | +40% |
| 1980s | 804 million head | +19% |
| 1990s | 875 million head | +8.8% |
| 2000s | 912 million head | +4.2% |
| 2010s | 966 million head | +5.9% |
| 2020s (2020–2024) | 968 million head | +0.2% |
Pork prices on wholesale markets
- Markets quoting
- 104
- Median price
- 3.65 EUR/kg
- Middle half of quotes
- 1.90–4.97 EUR/kg
- Latest quote
- 10 November 2026
Prices in producing countries
| Rank | Producer | Production, 2024 | Markets | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 427 million head | 2 | 1.37 EUR/kg |
| 4 | Spain | 34.6 million head | 2 | 1.87 EUR/kg |
| 7 | Germany | 21.3 million head | 1 | 1.45 EUR/kg |
| 8 | Mexico | 19.9 million head | 17 | 3.14 EUR/kg |
| 11 | France | 11.7 million head | 1 | 1.76 EUR/kg |
| 14 | Colombia | 10.7 million head | 30 | 4.82 EUR/kg |
| 15 | Netherlands | 10.2 million head | 1 | 1.02 EUR/kg |
| 17 | Philippines | 9.6 million head | 19 | 2.20 EUR/kg |
| 18 | Poland | 9.1 million head | 3 | 2.18 EUR/kg |
| 22 | Italy | 7.8 million head | 1 | 2.55 EUR/kg |
| 27 | Belgium | 5.4 million head | 1 | 1.40 EUR/kg |
| 37 | Hungary | 2.8 million head | 1 | 1.46 EUR/kg |
Median of the midpoints of 360 current quotes converted to EUR per kg at the reference rates used on Husfarm. Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, so prices are not directly comparable between countries.
Questions and answers
Which country has the most pigs?
China had the largest number, 427 million head in 2024, 44.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
How many pigs are there in the world?
FAOSTAT counts 962 million head in 2024, −2.8% compared with 2014.
Which countries have the most pigs?
In 2024: China (427 million head, 44.4%), United States (74.9 million head, 7.8%), Brazil (43.9 million head, 4.6%), Spain (34.6 million head, 3.6%), Russia (29.0 million head, 3.0%). Together they account for 63.4% of the world total.
What is the wholesale price of pigs today?
The median of 360 current quotes on 104 markets tracked by Husfarm is 3.65 EUR/kg (latest quote 10 November 2026). Prices vary widely by variety, grade, origin and market.
Where does this data come from?
Production and area figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (dataset Crops and livestock products, release of 23 December 2025). Shares, rankings, changes and averages are calculated by Husfarm.
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About the data
- Figures are numbers of live animals as reported to or estimated by FAO for each calendar year; the latest year is 2024.
- Letters next to a country mark figures that are not official national data: E estimated by FAO, I imputed by FAO (filled in by a statistical model), X taken from an external organisation. Treat them as approximate.
- Shares are relative to the FAO world total; ten-year changes compare 2024 with 2014; average growth per year is the compound annual rate between the two years.
- Country series on Husfarm start in 2000; the world series starts in 1961.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.