Pigs in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe had 42,594 pigs in 2024, the 124th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 42,594 head
- World rank
- 124 of 171
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 42,594 head
- 2024
Pigs in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (head)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Eswatini | 55,271 | 0.01% |
| 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% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Sao Tome and Principe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,594 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 41,194 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 39,826 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 39,251 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 38,693 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38,297 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 37,300 | −7.0% |
| 2017 | 40,104 | +14% |
| 2016 | 35,319 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35,266 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 33,000 | +10% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 27,657 | +11% |
| 2010 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +20% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +28% |
| 2007 | 15,600 | +20% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +20% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 2003 | 8,000 | +25% |
| 2002 | 6,400 | +49% |
| 2001 | 4,300 | +95% |
| 2000 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,700 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | −52% |
| 1992 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +54% |
| 1980 | 1,300 | −35% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | −41% |
| 1976 | 6,800 | +70% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +105% |
| 1974 | 1,947 | −42% |
| 1973 | 3,342 | +26% |
| 1972 | 2,662 | −11% |
| 1971 | 2,985 | −9.1% |
| 1970 | 3,283 | −7.2% |
| 1969 | 3,537 | −5.1% |
| 1968 | 3,726 | −10% |
| 1967 | 4,152 | −0.6% |
| 1966 | 4,175 | −6.4% |
| 1965 | 4,459 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 4,261 | −22% |
| 1963 | 5,491 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 5,491 | +14% |
| 1961 | 4,808 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe had 42,594 pigs in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world by number of pigs?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 124th 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 Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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 Sao Tome and Principe 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.