Countries by Pig Livestock Population 2024
About This Dataset
Countries by Pig Livestock Population 2024
Countries ranked by total pig population in 2024, measured in millions of head according to FAO data. China has the world's largest pig population by a dramatic margin — with approximately half of the world's total pig stock, some 440 million animals. Pork is the most consumed meat in China, making the pig industry a matter of national food security, and the 2018 African Swine Fever outbreak that decimated Chinese pig herds by over 40% triggered global pork price spikes that affected consumers on every continent.
Analysis
China heads the table on 441, ahead of United States (74) and Brazil (42) in Pig Population (Millions) in 2024. China alone accounts for more than the other 7 entities combined: 441 against 237 Pig Population (Millions). Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (220.5 or more).
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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China leads in Pig Population (Millions) with 441 in 2024.
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Average Pig Population (Millions) in 2024: 85 · median: 31.
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Gap in 2024: China is 36.8× larger than Denmark.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Pig Population (Millions)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
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