> 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.

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# 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.

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Animals, 20247,083 head
World rank154 of 171
10-year change+72%
Record17,000 head1974

## Pigs in Botswana, 1961–2024 (head)

## Botswana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change+72%world −2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 152 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/equatorial-guinea/) | 7,548 | 0.00% |
| 153 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/lebanon/) | 7,474 | 0.00% |
| 154 | **Botswana** | 7,083 | 0.00% |
| 155 | [Seychelles](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/seychelles/) | 6,903 | 0.00% |
| 156 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 6,876 | 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; 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

[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 Botswana

[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/botswana/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/botswana/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/botswana/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/botswana/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/botswana/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/botswana/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/botswana/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/botswana/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/botswana/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/botswana/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/botswana/)
[Agricultural production in Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/botswana/)

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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