Pigs in United States
United States had 74.9 million pigs in 2024, the 2nd largest in the world (7.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 78.2 million head in 2019.
- Animals, 2024
- 74.9 million head
- World rank
- 2 of 171
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 78.2 million head
- 2019
Pigs in United States, 1961–2024 (head)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.8%
- 6.8% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 427,430,000 | 44.4% |
| 2 | United States | 74,905,400 | 7.8% |
| 3 | Brazil | 43,914,785 | 4.6% |
| 4 | Spain | 34,565,280 | 3.6% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,905,400 | −0.7% |
| 2023 | 75,461,300 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 74,955,500 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 74,606,100 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | 77,312,000 | −1.2% |
| 2019 | 78,227,600 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 75,070,200 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 73,144,900 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 71,345,400 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 68,919,300 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 67,776,300 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 64,774,600 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | 66,224,000 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 66,360,800 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 64,925,000 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64,887,200 | −4.8% |
| 2008 | 68,176,800 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 62,515,800 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 61,448,900 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60,975,000 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60,443,700 | −0.0% |
| 2003 | 60,453,200 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59,554,200 | −0.3% |
| 2001 | 59,721,600 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59,110,300 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 59,335,300 | −4.6% |
| 1998 | 62,203,500 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61,157,700 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 56,123,800 | −3.6% |
| 1995 | 58,200,500 | −2.6% |
| 1994 | 59,737,500 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 57,939,600 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 58,202,000 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 57,649,000 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 53,788,000 | −3.0% |
| 1989 | 55,466,000 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 54,384,000 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 50,920,000 | −2.7% |
| 1986 | 52,314,000 | −3.3% |
| 1985 | 54,073,008 | −4.6% |
| 1984 | 56,694,000 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 54,534,000 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 58,698,000 | −8.9% |
| 1981 | 64,462,000 | −4.2% |
| 1980 | 67,318,000 | +12% |
| 1979 | 60,356,000 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 56,539,008 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 54,934,000 | +12% |
| 1976 | 49,267,008 | −9.9% |
| 1975 | 54,693,008 | −9.8% |
| 1974 | 60,614,000 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 59,017,008 | −5.4% |
| 1972 | 62,412,000 | −7.2% |
| 1971 | 67,285,008 | +18% |
| 1970 | 57,046,000 | −6.2% |
| 1969 | 60,829,008 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 58,818,000 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 57,125,008 | +13% |
| 1966 | 50,519,008 | −10.0% |
| 1965 | 56,106,000 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | 62,060,000 | −1.1% |
| 1963 | 62,726,000 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 61,837,008 | +11% |
| 1961 | 55,560,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in United States?
United States had 74.9 million pigs in 2024, 7.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world by number of pigs?
United States ranked 2nd 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 States changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. The record was 78.2 million head in 2019.
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.