Pigs in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico had 40,725 pigs in 2024, the 125th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.9%. The record was 332,241 head in 1977.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 40,725 head
- World rank
- 125 of 171
- 10-year change
- −9.9%
- Record
- 332,241 head
- 1977
Pigs in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (head)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −9.9%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Niger | 42,943 | 0.00% |
| 124 | Sao Tome and Principe | 42,594 | 0.00% |
| 125 | Puerto Rico | 40,725 | 0.00% |
| 126 | Uzbekistan | 39,817 | 0.00% |
| 127 | Micronesia | 39,004 | 0.00% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Puerto Rico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,725 | −2.0% |
| 2023 | 41,557 | +15% |
| 2022 | 36,069 | −19% |
| 2021 | 44,550 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 44,053 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 43,887 | −4.0% |
| 2018 | 45,710 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 42,561 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 43,392 | −2.1% |
| 2015 | 44,312 | −2.0% |
| 2014 | 45,223 | −1.9% |
| 2013 | 46,117 | −4.4% |
| 2012 | 48,262 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47,567 | −1.3% |
| 2010 | 48,184 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | 48,863 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 49,646 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 50,111 | −2.7% |
| 2006 | 51,515 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 48,679 | −2.6% |
| 2004 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | −51% |
| 2002 | 102,420 | −8.8% |
| 2001 | 112,285 | −15% |
| 2000 | 131,379 | −6.4% |
| 1999 | 140,330 | +22% |
| 1998 | 114,793 | −34% |
| 1997 | 174,748 | −4.1% |
| 1996 | 182,247 | −11% |
| 1995 | 204,569 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 196,337 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 194,113 | −1.3% |
| 1992 | 196,754 | −6.1% |
| 1991 | 209,492 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 203,351 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 198,938 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 194,554 | −2.2% |
| 1987 | 198,927 | −3.6% |
| 1986 | 206,273 | −2.2% |
| 1985 | 210,916 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 202,764 | −1.0% |
| 1983 | 204,739 | −5.2% |
| 1982 | 215,964 | −6.2% |
| 1981 | 230,311 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 212,151 | −8.6% |
| 1979 | 232,030 | −17% |
| 1978 | 279,371 | −16% |
| 1977 | 332,241 | +23% |
| 1976 | 269,304 | +10% |
| 1975 | 243,902 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 223,327 | −0.2% |
| 1973 | 223,695 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 210,401 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 198,070 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 191,031 | −1.4% |
| 1969 | 193,840 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 183,502 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 180,170 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 176,482 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 161,743 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 154,057 | −5.7% |
| 1963 | 163,376 | −0.6% |
| 1962 | 164,330 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 163,411 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico had 40,725 pigs in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world by number of pigs?
Puerto Rico ranked 125th 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 Puerto Rico changed?
It fell by 9.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 332,241 head in 1977.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Puerto Rico is estimated by FAO. 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.