> Poland had 9.1 million pigs in 2024, the 18th largest in the world (0.94% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%.

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# Pigs in Poland

Poland had 9.1 million pigs in 2024, the 18th largest in the world (0.94% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 22.1 million head in 1992.

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Animals, 20249.1 million head
World rank18 of 171
10-year change−23%
Record22.1 million head1992

## Pigs in Poland, 1961–2024 (head)

## Poland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.94%1.2% in 2014
10-year change−23%world −2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 18 | **Poland** | 9,078,250 | 0.94% |
| 19 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/japan/) | 8,798,000 | 0.91% |
| 20 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/india/) | 8,299,528 | 0.86% |

[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; Poland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 9,078,250 | −7.1% |
| 2023 | 9,769,700 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9,624,250 | −6.0% |
| 2021 | 10,242,400 | −13% |
| 2020 | 11,727,400 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 11,215,500 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,027,700 | −2.9% |
| 2017 | 11,352,719 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10,865,318 | −6.7% |
| 2015 | 11,639,790 | −0.7% |
| 2014 | 11,724,056 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11,162,472 | −3.6% |
| 2012 | 11,581,298 | −14% |
| 2011 | 13,508,654 | −11% |
| 2010 | 15,244,385 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 14,278,647 | −7.4% |
| 2008 | 15,425,320 | −15% |
| 2007 | 18,128,509 | −4.0% |
| 2006 | 18,880,558 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18,112,379 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 16,987,900 | −8.7% |
| 2003 | 18,605,266 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,628,910 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 17,105,558 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,121,982 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 18,537,604 | −3.3% |
| 1998 | 19,167,722 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 18,134,776 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17,963,912 | −12% |
| 1995 | 20,417,818 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 19,466,498 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 18,860,096 | −15% |
| 1992 | 22,085,824 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 21,867,584 | +12% |
| 1990 | 19,464,224 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 18,834,992 | −3.9% |
| 1988 | 19,605,008 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 18,545,888 | −2.1% |
| 1986 | 18,948,528 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 17,613,744 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 16,656,676 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 15,587,150 | −20% |
| 1982 | 19,471,280 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 18,479,696 | −13% |
| 1980 | 21,325,616 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21,223,776 | −2.3% |
| 1978 | 21,717,328 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 20,051,120 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 18,847,504 | −12% |
| 1975 | 21,310,816 | −0.9% |
| 1974 | 21,496,304 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 19,781,904 | +14% |
| 1972 | 17,346,800 | +14% |
| 1971 | 15,242,800 | +13% |
| 1970 | 13,446,100 | −6.3% |
| 1969 | 14,356,500 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 13,911,400 | −2.3% |
| 1967 | 14,232,600 | −0.1% |
| 1966 | 14,251,000 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 13,779,000 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 12,918,000 | +11% |
| 1963 | 11,653,000 | −14% |
| 1962 | 13,617,000 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 13,434,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many pigs are there in Poland?

Poland had 9.1 million pigs in 2024, 0.94% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Poland rank in the world by number of pigs?

Poland ranked 18th 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 Poland changed?

It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 22.1 million head in 1992.

### 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 Poland

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[Agricultural production in Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/poland/)

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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