Pigs in Taiwan
Taiwan had 5.1 million pigs in 2024, the 28th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 10.7 million head in 1997.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 5.1 million head
- World rank
- 28 of 171
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 10.7 million head
- 1997
Pigs in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (head)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.53%
- 0.59% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Indonesia | 5,767,595 | 0.60% |
| 27 | Belgium | 5,375,200 | 0.56% |
| 28 | Taiwan | 5,104,923 | 0.53% |
| 29 | Laos | 4,767,000 | 0.50% |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 4,715,669 | 0.49% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,104,923 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,145,509 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,316,431 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,471,588 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,512,274 | −0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,514,211 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,432,676 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,442,381 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,496,216 | −0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,545,010 | −4.5% |
| 2014 | 5,806,237 | −3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,004,717 | −4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,265,546 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,185,952 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,130,003 | −4.6% |
| 2009 | 6,427,597 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 6,620,790 | −6.3% |
| 2007 | 7,068,621 | −1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,171,536 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6,818,970 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,778,799 | −0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,793,941 | −5.2% |
| 2002 | 7,164,605 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 7,494,954 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,243,194 | +11% |
| 1999 | 6,538,596 | −18% |
| 1998 | 7,966,887 | −26% |
| 1997 | 10,698,400 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10,508,500 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10,065,600 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,844,920 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9,754,460 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 10,089,137 | +18% |
| 1991 | 8,565,250 | +10% |
| 1990 | 7,783,276 | +12% |
| 1989 | 6,954,322 | −2.5% |
| 1988 | 7,129,034 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 7,057,099 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 6,673,983 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6,569,313 | +12% |
| 1984 | 5,888,198 | +14% |
| 1983 | 5,182,487 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 4,825,862 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4,820,201 | −11% |
| 1980 | 5,417,706 | +25% |
| 1979 | 4,322,165 | +15% |
| 1978 | 3,760,475 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3,676,442 | +11% |
| 1976 | 3,314,823 | +18% |
| 1975 | 2,808,583 | −23% |
| 1974 | 3,637,925 | −5.0% |
| 1973 | 3,831,293 | +24% |
| 1972 | 3,078,548 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 2,900,725 | −4.8% |
| 1970 | 3,048,462 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3,010,564 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3,002,670 | −3.5% |
| 1967 | 3,110,066 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 2,935,503 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 2,717,822 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2,676,051 | −8.4% |
| 1963 | 2,921,218 | −5.9% |
| 1962 | 3,105,476 | −1.9% |
| 1961 | 3,164,571 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Taiwan?
Taiwan had 5.1 million pigs in 2024, 0.53% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world by number of pigs?
Taiwan ranked 28th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 10.7 million head in 1997.
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 Taiwan is imputed 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.