FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in Portugal
Portugal had 2.2 million pigs in 2024, the 46th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.1%. The record was 3.6 million head in 1981.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.2 million head
- World rank
- 46 of 171
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- Record
- 3.6 million head
- 1981
Pigs in Portugal, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,192,680 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,181,040 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,183,320 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,221,020 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,251,970 | −0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,255,870 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,205,050 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,165,000 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,151,000 | −4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,247,000 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,127,000 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,014,000 | −0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,024,000 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,985,000 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,917,000 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,945,000 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,955,000 | −1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,978,000 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,917,000 | −1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,955,000 | −0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,967,000 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,886,000 | −4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,964,000 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,014,000 | −14% |
| 2000 | 2,350,000 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,385,000 | −0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,394,000 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,375,000 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,430,000 | −0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,444,000 | −9.1% |
| 1994 | 2,690,000 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,574,000 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,588,000 | −3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,675,000 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,618,000 | +13% |
| 1989 | 2,315,000 | −5.7% |
| 1988 | 2,455,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,454,000 | −21% |
| 1986 | 3,092,000 | −1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,127,000 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3,000,000 | −16% |
| 1983 | 3,590,000 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,500,000 | −2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,600,000 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3,500,000 | +17% |
| 1979 | 3,000,000 | +32% |
| 1978 | 2,270,000 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2,120,000 | +26% |
| 1976 | 1,683,000 | −8.2% |
| 1975 | 1,833,200 | −16% |
| 1974 | 2,182,200 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2,075,492 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,045,550 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1,899,300 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,828,600 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,778,000 | +12% |
| 1968 | 1,593,052 | −12% |
| 1967 | 1,810,600 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 1,676,300 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1,565,000 | −3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,624,000 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,590,000 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1,559,000 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,527,000 | — |
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.