> Ghana had 951,401 pigs in 2024, the 69th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. This is the highest figure on record.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/ghana/

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# Pigs in Ghana

Ghana had 951,401 pigs in 2024, the 69th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pork/)[Market prices in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/country/ghana/)

Animals, 2024951,401 head
World rank69 of 171
10-year change+40%
Record951,401 head2024

## Pigs in Ghana, 1961–2024 (head)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.07% in 2014
10-year change+40%world −2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 67 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/dr-congo/) | 1,016,111 | 0.11% |
| 68 | [Finland](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/finland/) | 974,130 | 0.10% |
| 69 | **Ghana** | 951,401 | 0.10% |
| 70 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/kenya/) | 949,807 | 0.10% |
| 71 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/ecuador/) | 896,457 | 0.09% |

[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; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 951,401 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 917,783 | +10% |
| 2022 | 833,006 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 785,000 | −17% |
| 2020 | 946,000 | +23% |
| 2019 | 768,000 | −3.0% |
| 2018 | 792,000 | −2.9% |
| 2017 | 816,000 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 777,000 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 730,000 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 682,000 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 638,000 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 602,000 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 568,000 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 536,000 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 521,000 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 506,000 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 491,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 477,000 | +61% |
| 2005 | 297,000 | −1.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 303,000 | −2.3% |
| 2002 | 310,000 | −0.6% |
| 2001 | 312,000 | −3.7% |
| 2000 | 324,000 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 332,000 | −5.6% |
| 1998 | 351,800 | −0.4% |
| 1997 | 353,300 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 355,000 | −2.7% |
| 1995 | 365,000 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 351,000 | −14% |
| 1993 | 408,134 | −1.2% |
| 1992 | 413,243 | −9.0% |
| 1991 | 453,877 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 473,946 | −15% |
| 1989 | 558,604 | +17% |
| 1988 | 478,345 | +20% |
| 1987 | 398,947 | −15% |
| 1986 | 468,653 | +13% |
| 1985 | 413,000 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 407,000 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 375,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 375,000 | −3.4% |
| 1981 | 388,000 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 379,000 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 370,000 | −0.3% |
| 1978 | 371,000 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 370,000 | −3.9% |
| 1976 | 385,000 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 382,900 | +15% |
| 1974 | 334,100 | +12% |
| 1973 | 299,300 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 280,000 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 268,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 268,000 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 250,000 | +20% |
| 1968 | 208,000 | +14% |
| 1967 | 183,000 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 180,000 | +19% |
| 1965 | 151,000 | −13% |
| 1964 | 174,000 | +16% |
| 1963 | 150,000 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 149,000 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 145,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many pigs are there in Ghana?

Ghana had 951,401 pigs in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world by number of pigs?

Ghana ranked 69th 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 Ghana changed?

It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Ghana is imputed by FAO. 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 Ghana

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/ghana/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/ghana/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ghana/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ghana/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ghana/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ghana/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/ghana/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/ghana/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/ghana/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/ghana/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)
[Agricultural production in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ghana/)

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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