Pigs in Lesotho
Lesotho had 35,490 pigs in 2024, the 131st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 215,741 head in 2006.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 35,490 head
- World rank
- 131 of 171
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 215,741 head
- 2006
Pigs in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (head)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Malta | 37,210 | 0.00% |
| 130 | New Caledonia | 36,916 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Lesotho | 35,490 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Bhutan | 34,059 | 0.00% |
| 133 | Suriname | 33,632 | 0.00% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Lesotho is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,490 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 35,718 | −16% |
| 2022 | 42,735 | +53% |
| 2021 | 28,018 | −23% |
| 2020 | 36,401 | −32% |
| 2019 | 53,507 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 49,275 | +27% |
| 2017 | 38,689 | −53% |
| 2016 | 83,190 | −7.9% |
| 2015 | 90,368 | +43% |
| 2014 | 63,145 | −5.2% |
| 2013 | 66,586 | −17% |
| 2012 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 80,000 | −4.7% |
| 2010 | 83,976 | −9.0% |
| 2009 | 92,288 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | 95,342 | −56% |
| 2007 | 215,741 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 215,741 | +59% |
| 2005 | 135,266 | +21% |
| 2004 | 111,699 | +60% |
| 2003 | 69,917 | −32% |
| 2002 | 102,829 | −12% |
| 2001 | 116,496 | −9.4% |
| 2000 | 128,592 | +24% |
| 1999 | 103,700 | +31% |
| 1998 | 79,146 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78,965 | +24% |
| 1996 | 63,700 | −3.4% |
| 1995 | 65,935 | +44% |
| 1994 | 45,770 | −23% |
| 1993 | 59,680 | +36% |
| 1992 | 44,000 | −12% |
| 1991 | 49,718 | −25% |
| 1990 | 66,516 | −5.0% |
| 1989 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 70,000 | −0.8% |
| 1986 | 70,560 | +31% |
| 1985 | 53,812 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 53,031 | −3.2% |
| 1983 | 54,800 | −13% |
| 1982 | 63,282 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 61,601 | −25% |
| 1980 | 82,292 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 80,959 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 77,802 | −3.0% |
| 1977 | 80,231 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 75,500 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 78,000 | −1.3% |
| 1974 | 79,000 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 75,600 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 73,000 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 69,000 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 66,026 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 64,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 62,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 60,800 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 59,600 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 58,000 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 56,300 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 54,400 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Lesotho?
Lesotho had 35,490 pigs in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world by number of pigs?
Lesotho ranked 131st 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 Lesotho changed?
It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 215,741 head in 2006.
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 Lesotho is estimated 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.