FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in North Korea
North Korea had 2.5 million pigs in 2024, the 41st largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 6.1 million head in 1991.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.5 million head
- World rank
- 41 of 171
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 6.1 million head
- 1991
Pigs in North Korea, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,462,814 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,451,646 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,425,398 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 2,257,390 | −2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,306,000 | −5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,451,000 | −5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,593,000 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,601,000 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,582,000 | +11% |
| 2015 | 2,328,039 | +11% |
| 2014 | 2,100,000 | −7.3% |
| 2013 | 2,265,000 | −21% |
| 2012 | 2,857,000 | +26% |
| 2011 | 2,269,000 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,248,000 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,150,000 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,178,000 | −13% |
| 2007 | 2,500,000 | −14% |
| 2006 | 2,900,000 | −11% |
| 2005 | 3,260,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,194,000 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,178,000 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,152,000 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,137,000 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,120,000 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,970,000 | +20% |
| 1998 | 2,475,000 | +33% |
| 1997 | 1,859,000 | −30% |
| 1996 | 2,674,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,674,000 | −25% |
| 1994 | 3,572,000 | −11% |
| 1993 | 4,000,000 | −20% |
| 1992 | 5,000,000 | −18% |
| 1991 | 6,080,000 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5,800,000 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 5,500,000 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5,400,000 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5,200,000 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000,000 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4,800,000 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,700,000 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,600,000 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,500,000 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 4,300,000 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4,200,000 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000,000 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 3,700,000 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,600,000 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 3,300,000 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 3,100,000 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 2,900,000 | +12% |
| 1973 | 2,600,000 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2,500,000 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2,200,000 | +16% |
| 1969 | 1,900,000 | +12% |
| 1968 | 1,700,000 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1,600,000 | +14% |
| 1966 | 1,400,000 | +23% |
| 1965 | 1,135,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,135,000 | −24% |
| 1963 | 1,503,000 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 1,390,000 | +24% |
| 1961 | 1,123,000 | — |
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.