FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigs in Spain
Spain had 34.6 million pigs in 2024, the 4th largest in the world (3.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 34.6 million head
- World rank
- 4 of 171
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 34.6 million head
- 2024
Pigs in Spain, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,565,280 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 33,803,040 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 34,073,380 | −1.1% |
| 2021 | 34,454,090 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 32,796,070 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 31,246,040 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30,804,100 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29,971,357 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 29,231,595 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 28,367,335 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 26,567,600 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 25,494,720 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25,250,400 | −1.5% |
| 2011 | 25,634,900 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 25,704,040 | −2.2% |
| 2009 | 26,289,600 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 26,025,672 | −0.1% |
| 2007 | 26,061,232 | −0.6% |
| 2006 | 26,218,706 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 24,884,022 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,894,956 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24,055,676 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23,518,040 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 22,149,308 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | 22,418,238 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21,668,000 | +12% |
| 1998 | 19,397,000 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 18,517,000 | −1.1% |
| 1996 | 18,731,000 | −2.9% |
| 1995 | 19,288,000 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 18,234,000 | −0.1% |
| 1993 | 18,260,000 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 17,110,000 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 16,001,000 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 16,911,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16,614,000 | −4.0% |
| 1988 | 17,303,000 | +29% |
| 1987 | 13,387,000 | −15% |
| 1986 | 15,780,000 | +39% |
| 1985 | 11,390,000 | −5.1% |
| 1984 | 12,001,000 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11,715,000 | −2.6% |
| 1982 | 12,023,000 | +12% |
| 1981 | 10,692,000 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,714,000 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 9,769,000 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9,700,000 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 9,008,000 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 8,583,121 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 7,868,000 | −5.3% |
| 1974 | 8,307,859 | −1.9% |
| 1973 | 8,471,707 | +18% |
| 1972 | 7,177,994 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 6,917,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,914,598 | +13% |
| 1969 | 6,139,000 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 5,662,243 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 5,460,000 | +17% |
| 1966 | 4,681,000 | +17% |
| 1965 | 4,016,000 | −34% |
| 1964 | 6,054,000 | −1.1% |
| 1963 | 6,118,374 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 6,075,000 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 6,032,000 | — |
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.