> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024427 million head
World rank1 of 171
10-year change−11%
Record480 million head2012

## Pigs in China, 1961–2024 (head)

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total44.4%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](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/united-states/) | 74,905,400 | 7.8% |
| 3 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/brazil/) | 43,914,785 | 4.6% |

[Full ranking of 171 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

### Map of pigs numbers by country

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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

[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/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/south-korea/)
[All countries producing pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

## Other products of China

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/china/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/china/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/china/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/china/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/china/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/china/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/china/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/china/)
[Agricultural production in China](https://husfarm.com/production/country/china/)

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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