FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in Australia
Australia had 2.5 million pigs in 2024, the 40th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.2%. The record was 3.3 million head in 1973.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.5 million head
- World rank
- 40 of 171
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- Record
- 3.3 million head
- 1973
Pigs in Australia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,497,379 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,466,890 | −3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,552,808 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,577,597 | +14% |
| 2020 | 2,258,046 | −2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,319,033 | −8.5% |
| 2018 | 2,534,030 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,485,699 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2,294,245 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,272,164 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,308,000 | +10% |
| 2013 | 2,098,147 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,137,921 | −6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,285,214 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,289,292 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,301,714 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,411,454 | −7.4% |
| 2007 | 2,604,681 | −4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,733,000 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2,538,000 | −0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,547,788 | −4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,658,000 | −9.6% |
| 2002 | 2,940,000 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2,748,000 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 2,511,000 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,626,000 | −5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,768,000 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2,555,000 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,526,412 | −4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,652,810 | −4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,775,280 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,646,058 | −5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,792,386 | +10% |
| 1991 | 2,531,468 | −4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,647,572 | −0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,670,795 | −1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,706,169 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,610,891 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,553,494 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,511,571 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,526,500 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,490,360 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,372,627 | −2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,429,535 | −3.5% |
| 1980 | 2,517,586 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 2,301,280 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,217,025 | −0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,229,166 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,172,762 | −1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,197,219 | −12% |
| 1974 | 2,505,418 | −23% |
| 1973 | 3,259,000 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3,198,683 | +24% |
| 1971 | 2,590,000 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 2,398,364 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2,253,034 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 2,055,669 | +14% |
| 1967 | 1,803,600 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,746,551 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,660,012 | +13% |
| 1964 | 1,467,511 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,439,991 | −13% |
| 1962 | 1,652,323 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 1,615,303 | — |
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.