Pigs in Netherlands
Netherlands had 10.2 million pigs in 2024, the 15th largest in the world (1.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 14.3 million head in 1987.
- Animals, 2024
- 10.2 million head
- World rank
- 15 of 171
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 14.3 million head
- 1987
Pigs in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (head)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.2% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | South Korea | 10,845,848 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Colombia | 10,668,276 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 10,192,000 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Nigeria | 9,958,091 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Philippines | 9,566,230 | 0.99% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,192,000 | −1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,375,000 | −3.1% |
| 2022 | 10,706,000 | −1.5% |
| 2021 | 10,872,000 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | 11,541,000 | −3.2% |
| 2019 | 11,921,000 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,909,000 | −4.0% |
| 2017 | 12,409,000 | −0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,479,000 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 12,603,000 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12,238,000 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,212,300 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,233,650 | −1.6% |
| 2011 | 12,429,140 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12,254,970 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,186,450 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11,900,000 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11,600,000 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,200,000 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,100,000 | −3.5% |
| 2002 | 11,500,000 | −10% |
| 2001 | 12,800,000 | −2.3% |
| 2000 | 13,100,000 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 13,600,000 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 12,800,000 | −6.6% |
| 1997 | 13,700,000 | −1.4% |
| 1996 | 13,900,000 | −1.4% |
| 1995 | 14,100,000 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 13,900,000 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,800,000 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 13,400,000 | −2.2% |
| 1990 | 13,700,000 | −0.2% |
| 1989 | 13,729,000 | −1.5% |
| 1988 | 13,934,000 | −2.9% |
| 1987 | 14,348,744 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 13,481,358 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 12,382,600 | +11% |
| 1984 | 11,146,085 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 10,656,113 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 10,253,907 | −0.6% |
| 1981 | 10,315,234 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 10,137,516 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 9,721,803 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 9,171,571 | +11% |
| 1977 | 8,288,015 | +10% |
| 1976 | 7,507,124 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7,279,071 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 6,719,074 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6,425,045 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,232,782 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6,158,472 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 5,650,360 | +19% |
| 1969 | 4,755,157 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4,682,525 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 4,295,348 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 3,918,172 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 3,751,891 | +15% |
| 1964 | 3,268,366 | +12% |
| 1963 | 2,923,020 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 2,800,416 | −2.1% |
| 1961 | 2,860,269 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Netherlands?
Netherlands had 10.2 million pigs in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world by number of pigs?
Netherlands ranked 15th 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 Netherlands changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 14.3 million head in 1987.
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.