FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in Malawi
Malawi had 12.1 million pigs in 2024, the 10th largest in the world (1.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 348%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 12.1 million head
- World rank
- 10 of 171
- 10-year change
- +348%
- Record
- 12.1 million head
- 2024
Pigs in Malawi, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,140,948 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 11,507,091 | +23% |
| 2022 | 9,318,943 | −13% |
| 2021 | 10,698,418 | +37% |
| 2020 | 7,794,586 | −7.0% |
| 2019 | 8,383,086 | +31% |
| 2018 | 6,388,283 | +69% |
| 2017 | 3,785,291 | +15% |
| 2016 | 3,301,818 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,158,422 | +16% |
| 2014 | 2,711,625 | −1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,754,414 | +10% |
| 2012 | 2,493,172 | +15% |
| 2011 | 2,160,670 | +16% |
| 2010 | 1,861,503 | +29% |
| 2009 | 1,444,258 | +17% |
| 2008 | 1,229,472 | +32% |
| 2007 | 928,952 | +46% |
| 2006 | 636,991 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 582,709 | +22% |
| 2004 | 478,000 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 435,257 | −4.6% |
| 2002 | 456,291 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 436,291 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | 468,140 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 444,381 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 427,314 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 420,772 | +34% |
| 1996 | 312,925 | −8.0% |
| 1995 | 340,192 | +35% |
| 1994 | 252,112 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 245,175 | −18% |
| 1992 | 299,830 | +18% |
| 1991 | 254,394 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 233,108 | −2.9% |
| 1989 | 240,000 | −4.0% |
| 1988 | 250,000 | −20% |
| 1987 | 312,932 | +11% |
| 1986 | 281,538 | +52% |
| 1985 | 184,711 | −0.7% |
| 1984 | 186,031 | −12% |
| 1983 | 211,704 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 197,922 | −3.8% |
| 1981 | 205,677 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 197,317 | +13% |
| 1979 | 174,316 | −15% |
| 1978 | 205,183 | +15% |
| 1977 | 178,939 | −5.4% |
| 1976 | 189,072 | +22% |
| 1975 | 154,620 | −11% |
| 1974 | 174,488 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 172,333 | −0.1% |
| 1972 | 172,441 | +18% |
| 1971 | 146,344 | −2.3% |
| 1970 | 149,772 | −17% |
| 1969 | 180,234 | +21% |
| 1968 | 149,276 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 142,666 | +15% |
| 1966 | 123,773 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 123,773 | −6.9% |
| 1964 | 133,000 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 127,897 | +22% |
| 1962 | 105,166 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 100,479 | — |
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.