Pigs in Denmark
Denmark had 11.6 million pigs in 2024, the 12th largest in the world (1.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.1%. The record was 13.7 million head in 2007.
- Animals, 2024
- 11.6 million head
- World rank
- 12 of 171
- 10-year change
- −6.1%
- Record
- 13.7 million head
- 2007
Pigs in Denmark, 1961–2024 (head)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.2% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −6.1%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Malawi | 12,140,948 | 1.3% |
| 11 | France | 11,714,940 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Denmark | 11,583,000 | 1.2% |
| 13 | South Korea | 10,845,848 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Colombia | 10,668,276 | 1.1% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,583,000 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11,368,000 | −1.5% |
| 2022 | 11,541,000 | −12% |
| 2021 | 13,152,000 | −1.8% |
| 2020 | 13,391,000 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 12,728,000 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12,642,000 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12,307,667 | −0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,383,000 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,537,763 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,331,707 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12,075,750 | −2.1% |
| 2012 | 12,330,879 | −4.6% |
| 2011 | 12,931,678 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 13,173,060 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 12,369,145 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 12,737,648 | −7.2% |
| 2007 | 13,723,467 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13,361,099 | −1.3% |
| 2005 | 13,534,436 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13,233,235 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,948,944 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12,732,035 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 12,607,545 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 11,921,573 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 11,626,043 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | 12,095,139 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 11,383,181 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 10,841,553 | −2.2% |
| 1995 | 11,083,910 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10,922,610 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,870,000 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 10,345,000 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 9,767,000 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9,282,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9,120,000 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9,048,000 | −4.0% |
| 1987 | 9,422,000 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9,104,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,104,000 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 8,717,000 | −5.8% |
| 1983 | 9,253,000 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | 9,288,000 | −5.2% |
| 1981 | 9,799,000 | −1.6% |
| 1980 | 9,957,000 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 9,341,804 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 8,750,831 | +10% |
| 1977 | 7,925,297 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7,701,321 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,681,851 | −1.0% |
| 1974 | 7,763,128 | −7.8% |
| 1973 | 8,422,527 | −5.7% |
| 1972 | 8,928,639 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 8,625,544 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 8,360,575 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 8,022,222 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7,963,489 | −6.2% |
| 1967 | 8,485,874 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 8,120,433 | −5.5% |
| 1965 | 8,590,629 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 8,010,591 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 7,334,067 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7,181,229 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 7,095,381 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Denmark?
Denmark had 11.6 million pigs in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world by number of pigs?
Denmark ranked 12th 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 Denmark changed?
It fell by 6.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 13.7 million head in 2007.
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.