> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/united-kingdom/

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# 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.

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Animals, 20244.7 million head
World rank30 of 171
10-year change−2.1%
Record9.0 million head1973

## Pigs in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (head)

## United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.49%0.49% in 2014
10-year change−2.1%world −2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/taiwan/) | 5,104,923 | 0.53% |
| 29 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/laos/) | 4,767,000 | 0.50% |
| 30 | **United Kingdom** | 4,715,669 | 0.49% |
| 31 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/ukraine/) | 4,521,100 | 0.47% |
| 32 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/peru/) | 3,519,668 | 0.37% |

[Full ranking of 171 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

### Map of pigs numbers by country

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/brazil/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/spain/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/vietnam/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/germany/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/canada/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/malawi/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/france/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/denmark/)
[All countries producing pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/)

## Other products of United Kingdom

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-kingdom/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-kingdom/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-kingdom/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/united-kingdom/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-kingdom/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/united-kingdom/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/united-kingdom/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/united-kingdom/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/united-kingdom/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/united-kingdom/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/united-kingdom/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-kingdom/)
[Agricultural production in United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/country/united-kingdom/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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