Pigs in Iceland
Iceland had 26,000 pigs in 2024, the 138th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.1%. The record was 46,776 head in 2008.
- Animals, 2024
- 26,000 head
- World rank
- 138 of 171
- 10-year change
- −9.1%
- Record
- 46,776 head
- 2008
Pigs in Iceland, 1961–2024 (head)
Iceland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −9.1%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | French Polynesia | 29,124 | 0.00% |
| 137 | Kyrgyzstan | 26,647 | 0.00% |
| 138 | Iceland | 26,000 | 0.00% |
| 139 | Gambia | 25,243 | 0.00% |
| 140 | Barbados | 24,725 | 0.00% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,000 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | 27,000 | −3.6% |
| 2019 | 28,000 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | 29,000 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28,700 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28,500 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 28,700 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28,600 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 26,033 | −28% |
| 2012 | 36,300 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34,300 | −14% |
| 2010 | 40,016 | −7.6% |
| 2009 | 43,286 | −7.5% |
| 2008 | 46,776 | +13% |
| 2007 | 41,470 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | 42,180 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41,152 | +15% |
| 2004 | 35,671 | −18% |
| 2003 | 43,599 | +17% |
| 2002 | 37,326 | −15% |
| 2001 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 43,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 43,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 37,000 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 34,000 | −5.6% |
| 1988 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 35,000 | +25% |
| 1986 | 28,000 | +40% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | +11% |
| 1984 | 18,000 | +54% |
| 1983 | 11,700 | +15% |
| 1982 | 10,200 | −11% |
| 1981 | 11,500 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11,376 | +11% |
| 1979 | 10,281 | +23% |
| 1978 | 8,387 | +19% |
| 1977 | 7,073 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 6,777 | −2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,959 | +19% |
| 1974 | 5,835 | −2.1% |
| 1973 | 5,962 | +24% |
| 1972 | 4,802 | +17% |
| 1971 | 4,111 | +34% |
| 1970 | 3,075 | −21% |
| 1969 | 3,912 | +12% |
| 1968 | 3,500 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3,458 | +14% |
| 1966 | 3,023 | +41% |
| 1965 | 2,137 | +38% |
| 1964 | 1,544 | +15% |
| 1963 | 1,347 | −9.2% |
| 1962 | 1,484 | +24% |
| 1961 | 1,198 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Iceland?
Iceland had 26,000 pigs in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world by number of pigs?
Iceland ranked 138th 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 Iceland changed?
It fell by 9.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 46,776 head in 2008.
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.