FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in India
India had 8.3 million pigs in 2024, the 20th largest in the world (0.86% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 13.5 million head in 2003.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 8.3 million head
- World rank
- 20 of 171
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 13.5 million head
- 2003
Pigs in India, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,299,528 | −2.0% |
| 2023 | 8,467,552 | −1.9% |
| 2022 | 8,635,575 | −2.0% |
| 2021 | 8,807,618 | −0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,838,968 | −2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,055,488 | −2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,272,935 | −2.3% |
| 2017 | 9,489,664 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 9,686,420 | −1.7% |
| 2015 | 9,851,102 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,000,000 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,130,000 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,293,695 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,481,000 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,640,000 | −1.5% |
| 2009 | 10,802,000 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,967,000 | −1.5% |
| 2007 | 11,134,000 | −4.7% |
| 2006 | 11,686,000 | −4.7% |
| 2005 | 12,268,000 | −4.7% |
| 2004 | 12,878,000 | −4.7% |
| 2003 | 13,519,000 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,478,000 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,440,000 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13,403,000 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13,366,000 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,328,000 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13,291,000 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,200,000 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,100,000 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 13,000,000 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12,900,000 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12,788,000 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12,300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 11,900,000 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 11,400,000 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 11,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 10,606,000 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10,500,000 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10,400,000 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 10,300,000 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10,200,000 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10,072,000 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 9,600,000 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 9,000,000 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 8,600,000 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 8,100,000 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 7,647,000 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 7,400,000 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 7,300,000 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7,100,000 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,900,000 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6,896,000 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 6,533,000 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 6,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5,700,000 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 5,588,000 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 5,304,000 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 4,975,000 | −0.7% |
| 1965 | 5,010,000 | −0.8% |
| 1964 | 5,050,000 | −0.8% |
| 1963 | 5,090,000 | −0.9% |
| 1962 | 5,135,000 | −0.8% |
| 1961 | 5,176,000 | — |
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.