Pigs in Eswatini
Eswatini had 55,271 pigs in 2024, the 122nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%. The record was 62,360 head in 2021.
- Animals, 2024
- 55,271 head
- World rank
- 122 of 171
- 10-year change
- +58%
- Record
- 62,360 head
- 2021
Pigs in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (head)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +58%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Luxembourg | 64,810 | 0.01% |
| 121 | Solomon Islands | 55,519 | 0.01% |
| 122 | Eswatini | 55,271 | 0.01% |
| 123 | Niger | 42,943 | 0.00% |
| 124 | Sao Tome and Principe | 42,594 | 0.00% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,271 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 51,462 | −6.8% |
| 2022 | 55,244 | −11% |
| 2021 | 62,360 | +16% |
| 2020 | 53,549 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 50,233 | +23% |
| 2018 | 40,689 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 38,335 | −11% |
| 2016 | 42,852 | +11% |
| 2015 | 38,513 | +10% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 34,000 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 33,500 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | −29% |
| 2007 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29,951 | −3.4% |
| 1999 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | −6.3% |
| 1997 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 31,000 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 29,950 | −0.2% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29,951 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | 31,035 | +11% |
| 1991 | 27,933 | +17% |
| 1990 | 23,802 | +27% |
| 1989 | 18,708 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 18,039 | −15% |
| 1987 | 21,317 | +17% |
| 1986 | 18,235 | +12% |
| 1985 | 16,333 | −14% |
| 1984 | 18,989 | +16% |
| 1983 | 16,420 | −0.2% |
| 1982 | 16,456 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 16,004 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 15,141 | −24% |
| 1979 | 19,824 | +21% |
| 1978 | 16,322 | −20% |
| 1977 | 20,481 | +11% |
| 1976 | 18,505 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 18,084 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 16,579 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 15,536 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 14,493 | +27% |
| 1971 | 11,369 | −0.9% |
| 1970 | 11,468 | −3.8% |
| 1969 | 11,919 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 11,456 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 10,888 | +34% |
| 1966 | 8,122 | +19% |
| 1965 | 6,827 | −29% |
| 1964 | 9,619 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 8,828 | −11% |
| 1962 | 9,964 | −14% |
| 1961 | 11,581 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Eswatini?
Eswatini had 55,271 pigs in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world by number of pigs?
Eswatini ranked 122nd 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 Eswatini changed?
It rose by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 62,360 head in 2021.
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.