FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in Paraguay
Paraguay had 1.7 million pigs in 2024, the 51st largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 2.6 million head in 1991.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.7 million head
- World rank
- 51 of 171
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 2.6 million head
- 1991
Pigs in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,674,266 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,621,045 | −10% |
| 2022 | 1,801,460 | +13% |
| 2021 | 1,600,294 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,461,381 | +11% |
| 2019 | 1,315,892 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,318,562 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,314,797 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,300,064 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,265,328 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,229,760 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,197,698 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,168,606 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,142,044 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,117,664 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,095,174 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,072,655 | −11% |
| 2007 | 1,200,000 | −7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,300,000 | −10% |
| 2005 | 1,450,000 | −3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,506,833 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,473,974 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,364,791 | −24% |
| 2001 | 1,804,353 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,800,000 | −2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,850,000 | −7.5% |
| 1998 | 2,000,000 | −4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,100,000 | −7.4% |
| 1996 | 2,268,000 | −10% |
| 1995 | 2,525,000 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,500,000 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,485,000 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,510,000 | −2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,580,083 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2,444,363 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,305,239 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 2,107,936 | +17% |
| 1987 | 1,809,374 | +20% |
| 1986 | 1,507,777 | +18% |
| 1985 | 1,278,168 | +15% |
| 1984 | 1,109,138 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,065,131 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,023,427 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,003,081 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 995,500 | −22% |
| 1979 | 1,272,700 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,201,400 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,173,600 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1,102,000 | +13% |
| 1975 | 974,800 | +16% |
| 1974 | 841,100 | +16% |
| 1973 | 725,700 | +18% |
| 1972 | 617,500 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 578,800 | −1.7% |
| 1970 | 588,564 | −7.5% |
| 1969 | 636,000 | −10% |
| 1968 | 710,000 | −9.7% |
| 1967 | 786,000 | −8.7% |
| 1966 | 861,000 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 810,000 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 751,842 | +43% |
| 1963 | 525,000 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 512,000 | −11% |
| 1961 | 575,355 | — |
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.