FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in France
France had 11.7 million pigs in 2024, the 11th largest in the world (1.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 15.4 million head in 2001.
- Animals, 2024
- 11.7 million head
- World rank
- 11 of 171
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 15.4 million head
- 2001
Pigs in France, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,714,940 | −0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,794,050 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 12,182,590 | −5.9% |
| 2021 | 12,941,000 | −3.4% |
| 2020 | 13,393,000 | −0.9% |
| 2019 | 13,510,000 | −1.5% |
| 2018 | 13,713,000 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 12,930,857 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12,626,616 | −4.1% |
| 2015 | 13,162,391 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 13,335,192 | −1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,485,406 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | 13,759,913 | −1.5% |
| 2011 | 13,975,454 | −2.2% |
| 2010 | 14,287,055 | −2.9% |
| 2009 | 14,718,918 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | 14,947,371 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,909,601 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14,837,023 | −0.7% |
| 2005 | 14,948,695 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 15,022,173 | −0.9% |
| 2003 | 15,160,276 | −1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,345,488 | −0.2% |
| 2001 | 15,377,426 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14,927,425 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14,756,578 | −0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,768,923 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14,567,223 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14,334,813 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 13,843,593 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 13,724,615 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 13,437,641 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 13,026,115 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 12,420,047 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12,275,500 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 11,708,000 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | 12,643,099 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12,419,000 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 11,842,000 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 10,975,000 | −2.5% |
| 1984 | 11,251,000 | −3.9% |
| 1983 | 11,709,000 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 11,421,000 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 11,629,167 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 11,446,369 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 11,339,600 | −1.8% |
| 1978 | 11,548,000 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 11,509,000 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 11,451,000 | −4.8% |
| 1975 | 12,031,000 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 11,560,000 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 11,386,500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,385,900 | −0.8% |
| 1971 | 11,482,500 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 10,462,500 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 9,602,000 | −10% |
| 1968 | 10,693,000 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 9,839,600 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 9,238,500 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 9,042,700 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 8,967,000 | −1.2% |
| 1963 | 9,080,400 | −1.5% |
| 1962 | 9,217,000 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 8,603,000 | — |
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.