FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in Argentina
Argentina had 6.1 million pigs in 2024, the 25th largest in the world (0.64% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 6.1 million head
- World rank
- 25 of 171
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 6.1 million head
- 2024
Pigs in Argentina, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,115,215 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,887,401 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5,477,107 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,350,999 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,376,958 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,128,954 | −1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,191,453 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,119,438 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,119,438 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,011,446 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4,692,103 | +11% |
| 2013 | 4,221,954 | +11% |
| 2012 | 3,818,758 | +11% |
| 2011 | 3,437,003 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 3,179,039 | +40% |
| 2009 | 2,270,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,270,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,270,000 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,260,000 | +23% |
| 2005 | 1,830,000 | +23% |
| 2004 | 1,490,000 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,500,000 | −6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,600,000 | −5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,700,000 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,750,000 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,725,000 | −51% |
| 1998 | 3,500,000 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 3,200,000 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,100,000 | −6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,300,000 | +16% |
| 1993 | 2,850,000 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2,600,000 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,400,000 | −14% |
| 1989 | 2,800,000 | −16% |
| 1988 | 3,341,652 | −9.7% |
| 1987 | 3,700,000 | −7.5% |
| 1986 | 4,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,800,000 | −2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,900,000 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,800,000 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 3,552,000 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 3,393,000 | −4.5% |
| 1977 | 3,551,712 | −14% |
| 1976 | 4,127,000 | −1.7% |
| 1975 | 4,200,000 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4,126,740 | −17% |
| 1973 | 5,000,000 | +11% |
| 1972 | 4,500,000 | −8.2% |
| 1971 | 4,900,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 4,400,000 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 4,097,569 | +21% |
| 1968 | 3,400,000 | −15% |
| 1967 | 4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000,000 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 3,700,000 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 3,400,000 | −0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,416,559 | +11% |
| 1962 | 3,074,729 | −19% |
| 1961 | 3,787,000 | — |
Other large producers
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.