Pigs in Costa Rica
Costa Rica had 559,743 pigs in 2024, the 76th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 585,208 head in 2023.
- Animals, 2024
- 559,743 head
- World rank
- 76 of 171
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 585,208 head
- 2023
Pigs in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (head)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Norway | 709,600 | 0.07% |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 700,780 | 0.07% |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 559,743 | 0.06% |
| 77 | Tanzania | 539,088 | 0.06% |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 520,076 | 0.05% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 559,743 | −4.4% |
| 2023 | 585,208 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 555,952 | +17% |
| 2021 | 476,000 | +17% |
| 2020 | 405,613 | −8.3% |
| 2019 | 442,089 | +19% |
| 2018 | 370,570 | −10% |
| 2017 | 412,584 | −6.2% |
| 2016 | 440,062 | −8.7% |
| 2015 | 482,163 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 473,000 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 448,000 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | 453,000 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 432,000 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | 438,000 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 440,000 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 447,000 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 426,000 | +18% |
| 2006 | 362,000 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 349,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 337,000 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 315,000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 300,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 275,000 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 260,000 | −28% |
| 1998 | 360,000 | +14% |
| 1997 | 315,000 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 300,000 | −14% |
| 1995 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 340,000 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 310,000 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 290,000 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 250,000 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 237,000 | +48% |
| 1987 | 160,000 | −13% |
| 1986 | 183,000 | −17% |
| 1985 | 220,000 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | 223,000 | −5.5% |
| 1983 | 236,000 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 243,000 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 240,000 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 223,000 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 207,000 | −3.7% |
| 1978 | 215,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 215,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 215,000 | −4.4% |
| 1975 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 220,000 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 216,000 | −4.0% |
| 1972 | 225,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 210,000 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 198,000 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 197,770 | +16% |
| 1968 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 160,000 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 155,000 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 150,000 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 145,322 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 141,000 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 137,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica had 559,743 pigs in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world by number of pigs?
Costa Rica ranked 76th 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 Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 585,208 head in 2023.
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.