Pigs in China
China had 427 million pigs in 2024, the largest total in the world (44.4% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 480 million head in 2012.
- Animals, 2024
- 427 million head
- World rank
- 1 of 171
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 480 million head
- 2012
Pigs in China, 1961–2024 (head)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 44.4%
- 48.4% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 427,430,000 | 44.4% |
| 2 | United States | 74,905,400 | 7.8% |
| 3 | Brazil | 43,914,785 | 4.6% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 427,430,000 | −1.6% |
| 2023 | 434,222,700 | −4.1% |
| 2022 | 452,560,000 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 449,224,200 | +11% |
| 2020 | 406,504,200 | +31% |
| 2019 | 310,406,902 | −28% |
| 2018 | 428,171,139 | −3.0% |
| 2017 | 441,589,162 | −3.6% |
| 2016 | 458,028,900 | −2.9% |
| 2015 | 471,602,100 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | 478,931,400 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 478,931,400 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 480,302,400 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 470,748,100 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 467,652,500 | −0.9% |
| 2009 | 471,772,100 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 439,895,008 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 418,504,000 | −3.4% |
| 2006 | 433,191,008 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 421,234,000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 413,818,000 | −0.9% |
| 2003 | 417,762,000 | −0.4% |
| 2002 | 419,505,000 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 416,336,000 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | 431,442,000 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 422,563,000 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 400,348,000 | +10% |
| 1997 | 362,836,000 | −18% |
| 1996 | 441,691,900 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 414,615,400 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 393,001,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 384,211,000 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 369,646,000 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 362,408,000 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 345,754,816 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 338,795,808 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 324,456,000 | −3.8% |
| 1987 | 337,190,912 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 331,396,096 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 306,791,936 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 298,535,936 | −0.7% |
| 1983 | 300,780,032 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 293,700,096 | −3.8% |
| 1981 | 305,431,040 | −4.5% |
| 1980 | 319,705,088 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 301,285,120 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 291,777,024 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 287,247,104 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 281,169,920 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 260,780,000 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 257,940,000 | −2.2% |
| 1973 | 263,680,000 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 250,350,000 | +21% |
| 1971 | 206,101,008 | +19% |
| 1970 | 172,510,000 | −3.4% |
| 1969 | 178,630,000 | −6.0% |
| 1968 | 190,060,000 | −1.7% |
| 1967 | 193,360,000 | +16% |
| 1966 | 166,925,008 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 152,470,000 | +16% |
| 1964 | 131,800,000 | +32% |
| 1963 | 99,970,000 | +32% |
| 1962 | 75,520,000 | −8.2% |
| 1961 | 82,270,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in China?
China had 427 million pigs in 2024, 44.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world by number of pigs?
China was the world’s largest herd in 2024, ahead of United States.
How has the number of pigs in China changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 480 million head in 2012.
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.