Pigs in New Caledonia
New Caledonia had 36,916 pigs in 2024, the 130th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.9%. The record was 38,327 head in 2015.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 36,916 head
- World rank
- 130 of 171
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- Record
- 38,327 head
- 2015
Pigs in New Caledonia, 1961–2024 (head)
New Caledonia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Ethiopia | 37,330 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Malta | 37,210 | 0.00% |
| 130 | New Caledonia | 36,916 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Lesotho | 35,490 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Bhutan | 34,059 | 0.00% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; New Caledonia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,916 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 36,868 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 36,821 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 36,947 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36,877 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36,833 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36,628 | −1.2% |
| 2017 | 37,069 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 37,688 | −1.7% |
| 2015 | 38,327 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38,000 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37,500 | +25% |
| 2012 | 30,010 | −20% |
| 2011 | 37,500 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 37,000 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 38,000 | +12% |
| 2007 | 34,000 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 32,400 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 31,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 31,000 | +22% |
| 2003 | 25,500 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25,447 | −1.4% |
| 2001 | 25,800 | −1.5% |
| 2000 | 26,200 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 26,600 | −1.5% |
| 1998 | 27,000 | −1.5% |
| 1997 | 27,400 | −1.4% |
| 1996 | 27,800 | −1.4% |
| 1995 | 28,200 | −1.4% |
| 1994 | 28,600 | −1.4% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | −1.4% |
| 1992 | 29,400 | −1.4% |
| 1991 | 29,804 | −18% |
| 1990 | 36,500 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 36,000 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 35,500 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 35,265 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 35,200 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 35,100 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35,086 | −0.5% |
| 1983 | 35,265 | +41% |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +39% |
| 1981 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 18,000 | +50% |
| 1979 | 12,000 | −20% |
| 1978 | 15,000 | −25% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 1976 | 22,000 | −8.3% |
| 1975 | 24,000 | −4.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 | −17% |
| 1973 | 30,000 | +36% |
| 1972 | 22,000 | +32% |
| 1971 | 16,708 | −7.2% |
| 1970 | 18,000 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 17,200 | −14% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 21,900 | +11% |
| 1965 | 19,800 | +12% |
| 1964 | 17,700 | −9.2% |
| 1963 | 19,500 | −7.1% |
| 1962 | 21,000 | +17% |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia had 36,916 pigs in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world by number of pigs?
New Caledonia ranked 130th 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 New Caledonia changed?
It fell by 2.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 38,327 head in 2015.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for New Caledonia is imputed by FAO. 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.