Pigs in Greece
Greece had 786,200 pigs in 2024, the 73rd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.6%. The record was 1.1 million head in 1984.
- Animals, 2024
- 786,200 head
- World rank
- 73 of 171
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- Record
- 1.1 million head
- 1984
Pigs in Greece, 1961–2024 (head)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.07% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Ecuador | 896,457 | 0.09% |
| 72 | Croatia | 873,000 | 0.09% |
| 73 | Greece | 786,200 | 0.08% |
| 74 | Norway | 709,600 | 0.07% |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 700,780 | 0.07% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 786,200 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 771,500 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 741,600 | −2.3% |
| 2021 | 758,900 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 743,000 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 733,000 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 721,000 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 716,856 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 697,724 | −2.2% |
| 2015 | 713,519 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | 724,150 | −4.9% |
| 2013 | 761,074 | −4.0% |
| 2012 | 792,611 | −3.3% |
| 2011 | 819,954 | −2.3% |
| 2010 | 839,630 | −2.6% |
| 2009 | 861,696 | −2.3% |
| 2008 | 881,691 | −1.1% |
| 2007 | 891,772 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 902,302 | −4.9% |
| 2005 | 948,715 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 940,309 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 937,034 | −0.3% |
| 2002 | 940,145 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 933,784 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | 972,976 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 999,205 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 998,245 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 987,001 | −0.7% |
| 1996 | 994,177 | −1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,008,037 | −0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,013,620 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,001,300 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 986,200 | −0.9% |
| 1991 | 995,517 | −0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,000,700 | −1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,010,842 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 997,775 | −6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,060,941 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,008,795 | −4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,060,941 | −0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,064,803 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,059,057 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,016,891 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 993,084 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 948,435 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 891,908 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 866,173 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 818,558 | +15% |
| 1976 | 708,726 | −6.9% |
| 1975 | 761,145 | −7.8% |
| 1974 | 825,702 | +40% |
| 1973 | 590,330 | +17% |
| 1972 | 504,502 | +13% |
| 1971 | 446,068 | +17% |
| 1970 | 382,612 | −2.5% |
| 1969 | 392,336 | −20% |
| 1968 | 492,000 | −11% |
| 1967 | 552,717 | −1.0% |
| 1966 | 558,490 | +15% |
| 1965 | 486,000 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 483,000 | −5.8% |
| 1963 | 513,000 | −6.2% |
| 1962 | 547,000 | −13% |
| 1961 | 628,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Greece?
Greece had 786,200 pigs in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world by number of pigs?
Greece ranked 73rd 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 Greece changed?
It rose by 8.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 1.1 million head in 1984.
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.