Pigs in Laos
Laos had 4.8 million pigs in 2024, the 29th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 53%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 4.8 million head
- World rank
- 29 of 171
- 10-year change
- +53%
- Record
- 4.8 million head
- 2024
Pigs in Laos, 1961–2024 (head)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.50%
- 0.32% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +53%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Belgium | 5,375,200 | 0.56% |
| 28 | Taiwan | 5,104,923 | 0.53% |
| 29 | Laos | 4,767,000 | 0.50% |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 4,715,669 | 0.49% |
| 31 | Ukraine | 4,521,100 | 0.47% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,767,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4,540,000 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,408,000 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,298,000 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,115,000 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3,824,663 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,869,000 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,700,000 | +14% |
| 2015 | 3,258,000 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,122,000 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,948,000 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,794,000 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,650,000 | −3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,752,000 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2,554,000 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,359,000 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,186,000 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2,033,000 | +11% |
| 2005 | 1,826,000 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,727,000 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,655,000 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,608,000 | +13% |
| 2001 | 1,425,900 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,446,000 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1,320,000 | −7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,432,100 | −21% |
| 1997 | 1,813,000 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,772,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,723,590 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,673,390 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,624,670 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,560,543 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,468,600 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,372,100 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,349,978 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,267,885 | −11% |
| 1987 | 1,419,570 | +11% |
| 1986 | 1,279,674 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1,189,760 | −13% |
| 1984 | 1,359,748 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,300,000 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1,223,000 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,176,000 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1,111,090 | +34% |
| 1979 | 830,000 | +19% |
| 1978 | 697,000 | −15% |
| 1977 | 819,000 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 764,229 | +27% |
| 1975 | 600,000 | −14% |
| 1974 | 700,000 | −13% |
| 1973 | 800,000 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | 850,000 | −5.6% |
| 1971 | 900,000 | −2.2% |
| 1970 | 920,000 | −3.2% |
| 1969 | 950,000 | −5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000,000 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 994,857 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 979,416 | +10% |
| 1965 | 890,000 | +12% |
| 1964 | 794,282 | +32% |
| 1963 | 600,500 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 600,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Laos?
Laos had 4.8 million pigs in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world by number of pigs?
Laos ranked 29th 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 Laos changed?
It rose by 53% 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. 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.