Pigs in Slovakia
Slovakia had 412,310 pigs in 2024, the 87th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 2.3 million head in 1993.
- Animals, 2024
- 412,310 head
- World rank
- 87 of 171
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 2.3 million head
- 1993
Pigs in Slovakia, 1993–2024 (head)
Slovakia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.06% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 447,474 | 0.05% |
| 86 | Guinea-Bissau | 434,193 | 0.05% |
| 87 | Slovakia | 412,310 | 0.04% |
| 88 | Timor-Leste | 385,128 | 0.04% |
| 89 | Moldova | 379,619 | 0.04% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Slovakia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 412,310 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 403,040 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 380,900 | −16% |
| 2021 | 453,080 | −16% |
| 2020 | 538,310 | −8.6% |
| 2019 | 589,230 | −6.0% |
| 2018 | 627,020 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 585,843 | −7.5% |
| 2016 | 633,116 | −1.4% |
| 2015 | 641,827 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 637,167 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 631,464 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 580,393 | −16% |
| 2011 | 687,260 | −7.2% |
| 2010 | 740,862 | −1.0% |
| 2009 | 748,515 | −21% |
| 2008 | 951,934 | −14% |
| 2007 | 1,104,829 | −0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,108,265 | −3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,149,282 | −20% |
| 2004 | 1,443,013 | −7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,553,880 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,517,291 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,488,441 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,562,105 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,592,599 | −12% |
| 1998 | 1,809,868 | −8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,985,223 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,076,439 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,037,370 | −6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,179,029 | −4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,269,232 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Slovakia?
Slovakia had 412,310 pigs in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Slovakia rank in the world by number of pigs?
Slovakia ranked 87th 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 Slovakia changed?
It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 2.3 million head in 1993.
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
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.