FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in Mexico
Mexico had 19.9 million pigs in 2024, the 8th largest in the world (2.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 19.9 million head
- World rank
- 8 of 171
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 19.9 million head
- 2024
Pigs in Mexico, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,856,591 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19,532,854 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19,225,998 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18,928,554 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18,788,002 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18,365,289 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 17,838,900 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17,210,269 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16,688,228 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16,364,459 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16,098,680 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 16,201,625 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15,857,899 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15,547,260 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15,435,412 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15,267,985 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,230,631 | −0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,273,731 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,257,386 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15,206,310 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15,176,822 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,625,199 | −3.3% |
| 2002 | 15,122,885 | −1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,269,363 | −0.8% |
| 2000 | 15,390,507 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 15,360,833 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14,971,532 | −4.9% |
| 1997 | 15,734,863 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 15,405,296 | −3.3% |
| 1995 | 15,923,343 | −2.3% |
| 1994 | 16,293,588 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16,191,641 | −1.9% |
| 1992 | 16,502,000 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 15,786,000 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 15,203,000 | −5.9% |
| 1989 | 16,157,107 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15,884,397 | −15% |
| 1987 | 18,721,808 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 18,396,752 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 17,232,896 | −11% |
| 1984 | 19,393,040 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19,364,064 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 18,095,696 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17,562,208 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 16,890,000 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 16,233,400 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 15,534,300 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 14,814,300 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 14,096,700 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 13,179,400 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 12,312,500 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 11,742,900 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 11,372,100 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 10,541,000 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 10,297,773 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 9,979,000 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9,755,780 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 9,537,000 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 9,092,000 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 8,929,000 | +10% |
| 1964 | 8,117,000 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 7,408,000 | +11% |
| 1962 | 6,697,000 | +12% |
| 1961 | 5,988,000 | — |
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.