> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024559,743 head
World rank76 of 171
10-year change+18%
Record585,208 head2023

## Pigs in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (head)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.05% in 2014
10-year change+18%world −2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 74 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/norway/) | 709,600 | 0.07% |
| 75 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/bulgaria/) | 700,780 | 0.07% |
| 76 | **Costa Rica** | 559,743 | 0.06% |
| 77 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/tanzania/) | 539,088 | 0.06% |
| 78 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/dominican-republic/) | 520,076 | 0.05% |

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

### Map of pigs numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/china/)[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/)
[All countries producing pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

## Other products of Costa Rica

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/costa-rica/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/costa-rica/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/costa-rica/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/costa-rica/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/costa-rica/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/costa-rica/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/costa-rica/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/costa-rica/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/costa-rica/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/costa-rica/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/costa-rica/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/costa-rica/)
[Agricultural production in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/costa-rica/)

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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