Pigs in Guyana
Guyana had 9,566 pigs in 2024, the 149th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 130,000 head in 1977.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 9,566 head
- World rank
- 149 of 171
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 130,000 head
- 1977
Pigs in Guyana, 1961–2024 (head)
Guyana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Belize | 13,892 | 0.00% |
| 148 | Saint Lucia | 10,039 | 0.00% |
| 149 | Guyana | 9,566 | 0.00% |
| 150 | Turkmenistan | 7,890 | 0.00% |
| 151 | Morocco | 7,782 | 0.00% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,566 | −0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,613 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,660 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,584 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9,477 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,451 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,450 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,481 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | 9,774 | −9.2% |
| 2015 | 10,760 | −15% |
| 2014 | 12,600 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,600 | +40% |
| 2012 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,000 | −1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,100 | −17% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | −8.3% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | −0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,100 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 | +33% |
| 2002 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 | −40% |
| 1995 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | −52% |
| 1993 | 31,000 | +82% |
| 1992 | 17,000 | −15% |
| 1991 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 | −57% |
| 1989 | 46,000 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 50,000 | −2.0% |
| 1986 | 51,000 | −7.3% |
| 1985 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 55,000 | −21% |
| 1982 | 70,000 | −13% |
| 1981 | 80,000 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | 85,000 | −19% |
| 1979 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | −23% |
| 1977 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 125,000 | +56% |
| 1975 | 80,000 | +14% |
| 1974 | 70,000 | −22% |
| 1973 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 90,000 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 81,900 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 80,900 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 79,000 | −5.2% |
| 1968 | 83,300 | +22% |
| 1967 | 68,250 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 65,000 | −1.0% |
| 1965 | 65,650 | +31% |
| 1964 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1963 | 45,000 | +13% |
| 1962 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 37,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Guyana?
Guyana had 9,566 pigs in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guyana rank in the world by number of pigs?
Guyana ranked 149th 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 Guyana changed?
It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 130,000 head in 1977.
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 Guyana 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.