> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 202410.2 million head
World rank15 of 171
10-year change−17%
Record14.3 million head1987

## Pigs in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (head)

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%1.2% in 2014
10-year change−17%world −2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/south-korea/) | 10,845,848 | 1.1% |
| 14 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/colombia/) | 10,668,276 | 1.1% |
| 15 | **Netherlands** | 10,192,000 | 1.1% |
| 16 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/nigeria/) | 9,958,091 | 1.0% |
| 17 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/philippines/) | 9,566,230 | 0.99% |

[Full ranking of 171 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

### Map of pigs numbers by country

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/brazil/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/spain/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/vietnam/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/germany/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/canada/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/malawi/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/france/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/denmark/)
[All countries producing pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

## Other products of Netherlands

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/netherlands/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/netherlands/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/netherlands/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/netherlands/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/netherlands/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/netherlands/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/netherlands/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/netherlands/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/netherlands/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/netherlands/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/netherlands/)
[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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