Pigs in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde had 73,057 pigs in 2024, the 119th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 238,500 head in 1995.
- Animals, 2024
- 73,057 head
- World rank
- 119 of 171
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 238,500 head
- 1995
Pigs in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (head)
Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Tonga | 85,523 | 0.01% |
| 118 | Vanuatu | 76,165 | 0.01% |
| 119 | Cabo Verde | 73,057 | 0.01% |
| 120 | Luxembourg | 64,810 | 0.01% |
| 121 | Solomon Islands | 55,519 | 0.01% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,057 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72,333 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71,617 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 70,908 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70,206 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 68,907 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 66,808 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 66,905 | −23% |
| 2016 | 87,121 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 86,259 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 85,405 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 84,559 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83,722 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 82,893 | −17% |
| 2010 | 100,069 | −3.8% |
| 2009 | 104,012 | −3.7% |
| 2008 | 107,961 | −3.6% |
| 2007 | 112,012 | −8.7% |
| 2006 | 122,728 | −4.3% |
| 2005 | 128,184 | −5.2% |
| 2004 | 135,285 | −3.9% |
| 2003 | 140,775 | −3.8% |
| 2002 | 146,378 | −3.6% |
| 2001 | 151,826 | −18% |
| 2000 | 185,700 | −7.2% |
| 1999 | 200,000 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 185,000 | +29% |
| 1997 | 143,000 | +43% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | −58% |
| 1995 | 238,500 | +79% |
| 1994 | 133,000 | −34% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 206,931 | +64% |
| 1991 | 126,548 | +28% |
| 1990 | 98,962 | +16% |
| 1989 | 85,500 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 80,000 | +19% |
| 1986 | 67,000 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 63,300 | +27% |
| 1984 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | −25% |
| 1982 | 66,600 | +48% |
| 1981 | 45,000 | +13% |
| 1980 | 40,000 | +33% |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +15% |
| 1978 | 26,000 | +13% |
| 1977 | 23,000 | +15% |
| 1976 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 1975 | 22,000 | −8.3% |
| 1974 | 24,000 | −27% |
| 1973 | 33,000 | +18% |
| 1972 | 28,000 | +12% |
| 1971 | 25,051 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +21% |
| 1963 | 12,363 | +25% |
| 1962 | 9,921 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 9,459 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde had 73,057 pigs in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world by number of pigs?
Cabo Verde ranked 119th 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 Cabo Verde changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 238,500 head in 1995.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.