Pigs in Guinea
Guinea had 183,169 pigs in 2024, the 102nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 183,169 head
- World rank
- 102 of 171
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 183,169 head
- 2024
Pigs in Guinea, 1961–2024 (head)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +59%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Jamaica | 220,979 | 0.02% |
| 101 | Armenia | 186,951 | 0.02% |
| 102 | Guinea | 183,169 | 0.02% |
| 103 | North Macedonia | 179,682 | 0.02% |
| 104 | Uruguay | 147,258 | 0.02% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 183,169 | +13% |
| 2023 | 161,960 | −4.6% |
| 2022 | 169,834 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 161,834 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 154,211 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 146,948 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 140,026 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 133,430 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 127,100 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 121,100 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 115,400 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 105,970 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 99,330 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 93,117 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 87,288 | −3.8% |
| 2009 | 90,700 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 86,431 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 82,360 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 78,480 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 74,784 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 71,261 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 67,905 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 64,706 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 61,658 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 58,754 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 53,604 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 51,637 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 49,743 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 47,918 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 46,160 | +16% |
| 1994 | 39,721 | +16% |
| 1993 | 34,180 | +16% |
| 1992 | 29,412 | +16% |
| 1991 | 25,309 | +16% |
| 1990 | 21,779 | −8.4% |
| 1989 | 23,783 | +15% |
| 1988 | 20,740 | +15% |
| 1987 | 18,062 | +51% |
| 1986 | 11,984 | −40% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | −50% |
| 1984 | 40,000 | −9.1% |
| 1983 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 38,500 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 34,000 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 32,981 | +11% |
| 1974 | 29,783 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 28,644 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 26,098 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 26,000 | −3.7% |
| 1970 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 19,402 | −12% |
| 1964 | 22,139 | +11% |
| 1963 | 20,000 | +21% |
| 1962 | 16,500 | +20% |
| 1961 | 13,700 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Guinea?
Guinea had 183,169 pigs in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world by number of pigs?
Guinea ranked 102nd 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 Guinea changed?
It rose by 59% 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 Guinea is imputed by FAO. 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.