Pigs in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan had 479,662 pigs in 2024, the 82nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 3.0 million head in 1992.
- Animals, 2024
- 479,662 head
- World rank
- 82 of 171
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 3.0 million head
- 1992
Pigs in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024 (head)
Kazakhstan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.09% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Senegal | 503,379 | 0.05% |
| 81 | Lithuania | 496,790 | 0.05% |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 479,662 | 0.05% |
| 83 | Côte d'Ivoire | 472,572 | 0.05% |
| 84 | Honduras | 453,773 | 0.05% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Kazakhstan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 479,662 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 483,288 | −5.2% |
| 2022 | 509,824 | −7.3% |
| 2021 | 550,000 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 560,000 | −30% |
| 2018 | 798,732 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 815,121 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 834,230 | −6.0% |
| 2015 | 887,627 | −3.8% |
| 2014 | 922,296 | −11% |
| 2013 | 1,031,600 | −14% |
| 2012 | 1,204,200 | −10% |
| 2011 | 1,344,000 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,326,300 | −1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,347,300 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,352,700 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,304,900 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,281,900 | −0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,292,100 | −5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,368,800 | +11% |
| 2003 | 1,229,800 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1,123,800 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,076,000 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 984,200 | +10% |
| 1999 | 891,800 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 879,000 | −15% |
| 1997 | 1,036,500 | −36% |
| 1996 | 1,622,700 | −18% |
| 1995 | 1,982,700 | −19% |
| 1994 | 2,445,200 | −5.6% |
| 1993 | 2,591,000 | −13% |
| 1992 | 2,976,100 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan had 479,662 pigs in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kazakhstan rank in the world by number of pigs?
Kazakhstan ranked 82nd 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 Kazakhstan changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 3.0 million head in 1992.
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.