Pigs in Botswana
Botswana had 7,083 pigs in 2024, the 154th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 72%. The record was 17,000 head in 1974.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 7,083 head
- World rank
- 154 of 171
- 10-year change
- +72%
- Record
- 17,000 head
- 1974
Pigs in Botswana, 1961–2024 (head)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +72%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Equatorial Guinea | 7,548 | 0.00% |
| 153 | Lebanon | 7,474 | 0.00% |
| 154 | Botswana | 7,083 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Seychelles | 6,903 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6,876 | 0.00% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,083 | −17% |
| 2023 | 8,500 | +21% |
| 2022 | 6,999 | +22% |
| 2021 | 5,750 | +36% |
| 2020 | 4,240 | +39% |
| 2019 | 3,042 | +45% |
| 2018 | 2,094 | +46% |
| 2017 | 1,437 | −56% |
| 2016 | 3,303 | −25% |
| 2015 | 4,398 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4,113 | +36% |
| 2013 | 3,023 | +24% |
| 2012 | 2,437 | −50% |
| 2011 | 4,865 | +62% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | −77% |
| 2009 | 13,302 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 13,664 | −18% |
| 2007 | 16,614 | +38% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | +20% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +43% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +75% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | −14% |
| 2002 | 4,671 | −6.6% |
| 2001 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +100% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +200% |
| 1995 | 1,000 | −71% |
| 1994 | 3,500 | −13% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | −53% |
| 1992 | 8,500 | −35% |
| 1991 | 13,000 | −20% |
| 1990 | 16,200 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 15,200 | +19% |
| 1988 | 12,800 | +14% |
| 1987 | 11,200 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11,000 | +22% |
| 1985 | 9,000 | +16% |
| 1984 | 7,750 | +55% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | −4.8% |
| 1979 | 6,300 | −38% |
| 1978 | 10,100 | −22% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | −13% |
| 1976 | 15,000 | −6.3% |
| 1975 | 16,000 | −5.9% |
| 1974 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 16,000 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 15,301 | −2.7% |
| 1971 | 15,728 | +85% |
| 1970 | 8,500 | −21% |
| 1969 | 10,715 | +29% |
| 1968 | 8,305 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 7,400 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 6,500 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 6,100 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 5,800 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 5,400 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Botswana?
Botswana had 7,083 pigs in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world by number of pigs?
Botswana ranked 154th 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 Botswana changed?
It rose by 72% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 17,000 head in 1974.
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 Botswana is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.