Pigs in Canada
Canada had 14.0 million pigs in 2024, the 9th largest in the world (1.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.0%. The record was 15.1 million head in 2006.
- Animals, 2024
- 14.0 million head
- World rank
- 9 of 171
- 10-year change
- +9.0%
- Record
- 15.1 million head
- 2006
Pigs in Canada, 1961–2024 (head)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 1.3% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +9.0%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Germany | 21,292,300 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Mexico | 19,856,591 | 2.1% |
| 9 | Canada | 13,985,000 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Malawi | 12,140,948 | 1.3% |
| 11 | France | 11,714,940 | 1.2% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,985,000 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,895,000 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | 14,155,000 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14,120,000 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14,065,000 | −0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,070,000 | −1.2% |
| 2018 | 14,245,000 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13,935,000 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13,630,000 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13,180,000 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12,835,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,745,000 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,770,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12,615,000 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12,465,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,465,000 | −1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,700,000 | −9.8% |
| 2007 | 14,080,000 | −6.8% |
| 2006 | 15,110,000 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,810,000 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14,725,000 | −0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,745,000 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 14,375,000 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 13,575,500 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 12,904,400 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 12,429,400 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 11,985,300 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 11,479,500 | −0.9% |
| 1996 | 11,588,000 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11,290,500 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 10,533,800 | −2.0% |
| 1993 | 10,743,700 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10,596,300 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 10,172,000 | −2.1% |
| 1990 | 10,392,400 | −5.1% |
| 1989 | 10,951,000 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10,800,900 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 9,997,800 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9,967,000 | −5.7% |
| 1985 | 10,572,600 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 10,346,000 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 9,890,000 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 9,970,000 | −2.2% |
| 1981 | 10,190,000 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10,091,000 | +21% |
| 1979 | 8,363,000 | +23% |
| 1978 | 6,799,000 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 6,197,000 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 5,692,000 | −5.6% |
| 1975 | 6,030,000 | −14% |
| 1974 | 6,972,000 | −3.3% |
| 1973 | 7,207,000 | −2.8% |
| 1972 | 7,413,000 | −4.0% |
| 1971 | 7,720,000 | +18% |
| 1970 | 6,559,000 | +13% |
| 1969 | 5,789,000 | −5.7% |
| 1968 | 6,140,000 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 5,828,000 | +15% |
| 1966 | 5,088,000 | −9.1% |
| 1965 | 5,596,000 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,392,000 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 4,993,000 | −2.4% |
| 1962 | 5,118,000 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 5,001,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Canada?
Canada had 14.0 million pigs in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world by number of pigs?
Canada ranked 9th 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 Canada changed?
It rose by 9.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 15.1 million head in 2006.
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.