FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in Brazil
Brazil had 43.9 million pigs in 2024, the 3rd largest in the world (4.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 44.4 million head in 2022.
- Animals, 2024
- 43.9 million head
- World rank
- 3 of 171
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 44.4 million head
- 2022
Pigs in Brazil, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,914,785 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 43,124,200 | −2.8% |
| 2022 | 44,388,351 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 42,550,892 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 41,211,188 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 40,556,109 | −1.6% |
| 2018 | 41,231,856 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 41,383,029 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 40,053,184 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39,795,222 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 37,930,307 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36,743,593 | −5.3% |
| 2012 | 38,795,902 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 39,307,336 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38,956,760 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 38,045,456 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 36,819,016 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 35,945,016 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 35,173,824 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 34,063,936 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 33,085,300 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 32,304,904 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31,918,749 | −2.1% |
| 2001 | 32,605,112 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 31,562,112 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 30,838,616 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 30,006,946 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29,637,108 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 29,202,182 | −19% |
| 1995 | 36,062,104 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 35,141,840 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 34,184,187 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | 34,532,168 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 34,290,275 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 33,623,184 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 33,015,040 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 32,120,896 | −1.1% |
| 1987 | 32,479,680 | −0.2% |
| 1986 | 32,539,344 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 32,247,680 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | 32,327,344 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 31,677,536 | −4.5% |
| 1982 | 33,175,600 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 32,429,008 | −5.1% |
| 1980 | 34,183,008 | −4.2% |
| 1979 | 35,695,008 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 33,699,008 | −2.4% |
| 1977 | 34,532,000 | −1.9% |
| 1976 | 35,204,800 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35,200,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 34,192,000 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 33,000,000 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 32,100,000 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 31,523,648 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 30,846,000 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 30,182,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 29,532,400 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 28,896,704 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 28,274,496 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 27,665,808 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 27,070,304 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 26,487,600 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 25,917,408 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 25,579,856 | — |
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.