Pigs in Norway
Norway had 709,600 pigs in 2024, the 74th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 855,704 head in 2012.
- Animals, 2024
- 709,600 head
- World rank
- 74 of 171
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 855,704 head
- 2012
Pigs in Norway, 1961–2024 (head)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.09% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Croatia | 873,000 | 0.09% |
| 73 | Greece | 786,200 | 0.08% |
| 74 | Norway | 709,600 | 0.07% |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 700,780 | 0.07% |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 559,743 | 0.06% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 709,600 | −2.8% |
| 2023 | 730,000 | −5.7% |
| 2022 | 773,800 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 772,688 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 768,211 | −2.3% |
| 2019 | 786,121 | −3.6% |
| 2018 | 815,377 | −4.3% |
| 2017 | 851,998 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 854,005 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 848,813 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 842,484 | −1.0% |
| 2013 | 851,058 | −0.5% |
| 2012 | 855,704 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 854,334 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 850,383 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 845,019 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 828,243 | −1.2% |
| 2007 | 837,892 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 836,426 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 824,237 | −0.2% |
| 2004 | 825,548 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 790,717 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 751,415 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 710,788 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | 730,390 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 738,372 | −12% |
| 1998 | 840,300 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 842,100 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 825,100 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 768,400 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 747,800 | −0.1% |
| 1993 | 748,200 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | 765,900 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 721,200 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 709,700 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 656,695 | −12% |
| 1988 | 745,300 | −4.3% |
| 1987 | 778,900 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 738,000 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 692,400 | −3.9% |
| 1984 | 720,400 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 705,200 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 686,100 | −0.4% |
| 1981 | 689,000 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 663,600 | −1.4% |
| 1979 | 672,754 | −4.6% |
| 1978 | 704,878 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 701,013 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 697,822 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 668,855 | −10% |
| 1974 | 747,041 | −2.4% |
| 1973 | 765,612 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 737,467 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 681,778 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 641,746 | −2.5% |
| 1969 | 657,871 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 610,382 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 590,221 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 568,067 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 567,944 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 535,467 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 515,400 | −6.4% |
| 1962 | 550,400 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 534,100 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Norway?
Norway had 709,600 pigs in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world by number of pigs?
Norway ranked 74th 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 Norway changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 855,704 head in 2012.
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.