FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in Nepal
Nepal had 1.5 million pigs in 2024, the 55th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 1.6 million head in 2021.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.5 million head
- World rank
- 55 of 171
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 1.6 million head
- 2021
Pigs in Nepal, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,497,411 | +10% |
| 2023 | 1,357,507 | −9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,504,624 | −5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,588,838 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,519,593 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,488,338 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,435,369 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,328,036 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,291,308 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,203,230 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,190,138 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,160,035 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,137,489 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,108,465 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,064,858 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,044,498 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,013,359 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 989,429 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 960,827 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 947,711 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 935,076 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 932,192 | −0.2% |
| 2002 | 934,461 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 912,530 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 877,681 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 825,132 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 765,718 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 723,613 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 670,340 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 636,024 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 612,027 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 604,902 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 598,955 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 591,602 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 574,197 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 547,655 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 516,059 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 476,340 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 455,724 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 441,946 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 420,000 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 400,000 | −12% |
| 1982 | 456,000 | +20% |
| 1981 | 380,000 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 375,000 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 370,000 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 364,000 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 348,000 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 325,000 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 315,000 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 300,000 | −6.3% |
| 1970 | 320,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 320,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 313,000 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 307,000 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 300,000 | +20% |
| 1965 | 250,000 | +41% |
| 1964 | 177,000 | −1.7% |
| 1963 | 180,000 | −3.7% |
| 1962 | 187,000 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 180,000 | — |
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.