> Barbados had 24,725 pigs in 2024, the 140th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.9%. The record was 48,000 head in 1978.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/barbados/

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# Pigs in Barbados

Barbados had 24,725 pigs in 2024, the 140th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.9%. The record was 48,000 head in 1978.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 202424,725 head
World rank140 of 171
10-year change+8.9%
Record48,000 head1978

## Pigs in Barbados, 1961–2024 (head)

## Barbados compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change+8.9%world −2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 138 | [Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/iceland/) | 26,000 | 0.00% |
| 139 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/gambia/) | 25,243 | 0.00% |
| 140 | **Barbados** | 24,725 | 0.00% |
| 141 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/mauritius/) | 23,712 | 0.00% |
| 142 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/mongolia/) | 21,258 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 171 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

### Map of pigs numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Barbados is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 24,725 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 23,445 | −2.3% |
| 2022 | 24,000 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 23,444 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22,891 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22,318 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22,081 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 22,315 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | 22,430 | −0.8% |
| 2015 | 22,600 | −0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,700 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 22,500 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 20,100 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,100 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,100 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 18,500 | +16% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | +27% |
| 2002 | 12,600 | −19% |
| 2001 | 15,500 | −6.1% |
| 2000 | 16,500 | −18% |
| 1999 | 20,050 | −4.5% |
| 1998 | 21,000 | −4.5% |
| 1997 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 1996 | 23,000 | −6.1% |
| 1995 | 24,500 | −3.9% |
| 1994 | 25,500 | −1.9% |
| 1993 | 26,000 | −1.9% |
| 1992 | 26,500 | −3.6% |
| 1991 | 27,500 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 28,000 | −3.1% |
| 1989 | 28,897 | −3.7% |
| 1988 | 30,000 | −3.2% |
| 1987 | 31,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 31,000 | −11% |
| 1985 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 35,000 | −22% |
| 1983 | 45,000 | −2.2% |
| 1982 | 46,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 45,000 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 42,000 | −13% |
| 1978 | 48,000 | +23% |
| 1977 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 36,000 | −7.7% |
| 1974 | 39,000 | +22% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 32,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many pigs are there in Barbados?

Barbados had 24,725 pigs in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Barbados rank in the world by number of pigs?

Barbados ranked 140th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 44.4% of the world total.

### How has the number of pigs in Barbados changed?

It rose by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 48,000 head in 1978.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Barbados is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/brazil/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/spain/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/vietnam/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/germany/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/canada/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/malawi/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/france/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/denmark/)
[All countries producing pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

## Other products of Barbados

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/barbados/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/barbados/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/barbados/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/barbados/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/barbados/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/barbados/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/barbados/)[Margarine and shortening](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/barbados/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/barbados/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/barbados/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/barbados/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/barbados/)
[Agricultural production in Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/country/barbados/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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