Pigs in United Kingdom
United Kingdom had 4.7 million pigs in 2024, the 30th largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.1%. The record was 9.0 million head in 1973.
- Animals, 2024
- 4.7 million head
- World rank
- 30 of 171
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- Record
- 9.0 million head
- 1973
Pigs in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (head)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.49%
- 0.49% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Taiwan | 5,104,923 | 0.53% |
| 29 | Laos | 4,767,000 | 0.50% |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 4,715,669 | 0.49% |
| 31 | Ukraine | 4,521,100 | 0.47% |
| 32 | Peru | 3,519,668 | 0.37% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,715,669 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,683,319 | −10% |
| 2022 | 5,220,443 | −1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,323,000 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5,055,000 | −0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,078,000 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,055,000 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,969,000 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,866,000 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,739,000 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,815,000 | −1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,885,000 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4,481,000 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,441,000 | −0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,460,000 | −1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,540,000 | −3.7% |
| 2008 | 4,714,000 | −2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,834,000 | −2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,933,000 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,863,600 | −5.8% |
| 2004 | 5,160,600 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,046,800 | −9.7% |
| 2002 | 5,588,000 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 5,845,000 | −9.8% |
| 2000 | 6,482,000 | −11% |
| 1999 | 7,284,000 | −11% |
| 1998 | 8,146,000 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,072,000 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 7,590,000 | −0.5% |
| 1995 | 7,627,000 | −3.4% |
| 1994 | 7,892,000 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,853,000 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,707,000 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7,597,000 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7,450,000 | −0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,509,000 | −5.9% |
| 1988 | 7,982,000 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,943,000 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7,937,000 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7,865,000 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 7,689,000 | −5.9% |
| 1983 | 8,174,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8,023,000 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7,770,000 | −0.6% |
| 1980 | 7,813,000 | −2.2% |
| 1979 | 7,986,000 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 7,753,000 | −5.1% |
| 1977 | 8,171,000 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7,947,000 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 7,539,800 | −12% |
| 1974 | 8,551,322 | −4.8% |
| 1973 | 8,986,782 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 8,626,783 | −1.2% |
| 1971 | 8,731,079 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 8,094,144 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7,789,304 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 7,392,729 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 7,013,046 | −4.4% |
| 1966 | 7,339,349 | −8.1% |
| 1965 | 7,987,076 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 7,386,952 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 6,866,630 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 6,731,795 | +11% |
| 1961 | 6,052,190 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom had 4.7 million pigs in 2024, 0.49% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world by number of pigs?
United Kingdom ranked 30th 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 United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 2.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 9.0 million head in 1973.
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.