Pigs in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste had 385,128 pigs in 2024, the 88th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.6%. The record was 453,444 head in 2019.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 385,128 head
- World rank
- 88 of 171
- 10-year change
- −4.6%
- Record
- 453,444 head
- 2019
Pigs in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (head)
Timor-Leste compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −4.6%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 90 | Cyprus | 309,790 | 0.03% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Timor-Leste is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 385,128 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 385,048 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 358,257 | +45% |
| 2021 | 246,629 | −34% |
| 2020 | 374,660 | −17% |
| 2019 | 453,444 | +16% |
| 2018 | 389,242 | −0.7% |
| 2017 | 391,871 | −6.9% |
| 2016 | 421,067 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 419,169 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 403,555 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 383,243 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 363,954 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 345,635 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 330,435 | −18% |
| 2009 | 403,218 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 388,270 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 373,337 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 358,978 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 345,171 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 331,895 | −2.4% |
| 2003 | 340,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 340,000 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 338,837 | +17% |
| 2000 | 290,000 | +21% |
| 1999 | 239,124 | −22% |
| 1998 | 308,540 | −18% |
| 1997 | 375,866 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 377,898 | +10% |
| 1995 | 343,169 | +11% |
| 1994 | 308,385 | −21% |
| 1993 | 388,673 | +11% |
| 1992 | 350,156 | +11% |
| 1991 | 315,456 | +14% |
| 1990 | 275,783 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 255,335 | +19% |
| 1988 | 214,265 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 204,062 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 194,372 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 182,383 | +14% |
| 1984 | 160,000 | +23% |
| 1983 | 130,000 | +30% |
| 1982 | 100,000 | +25% |
| 1981 | 80,000 | +25% |
| 1980 | 64,000 | −8.6% |
| 1979 | 70,000 | −13% |
| 1978 | 80,000 | −20% |
| 1977 | 100,000 | −18% |
| 1976 | 121,900 | −19% |
| 1975 | 150,000 | −33% |
| 1974 | 222,962 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 216,662 | −7.9% |
| 1972 | 235,237 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 224,268 | +11% |
| 1970 | 202,849 | +13% |
| 1969 | 179,907 | −6.9% |
| 1968 | 193,221 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 177,774 | −21% |
| 1966 | 225,683 | −2.6% |
| 1965 | 231,671 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 225,257 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 224,161 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 213,827 | −1.4% |
| 1961 | 216,921 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste had 385,128 pigs in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world by number of pigs?
Timor-Leste ranked 88th 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 Timor-Leste changed?
It fell by 4.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 453,444 head in 2019.
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 Timor-Leste 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.