# Number of pigs

Number of pigs (swine) present in the country, as published in FAOSTAT's crops and livestock products domain. FAO asks for the count on one day of the year, usually the census or survey date, so the reference day differs between countries.

## Key facts

- Number of pigs in the World was 962,441,623 head in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- Number of pigs in the United States was 74,905,400 head in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- China had the highest number of pigs of 171 countries in 2024, at 427,430,000 head, and Syria the lowest, at 13 head. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- Published for 179 places, with figures from 1961 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `pig_stocks`
- Unit: head
- Note: FAO fills gaps in national reporting with its own estimates and imputations, which are marked as estimated, and revises past years when countries send new figures.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/pig-population
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/pig_stocks

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | head | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2024 | 962,441,623 | FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Swine / pigs, stocks, head (item 1034, element 5111). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data. |
| United States | 2024 | 74,905,400 | FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Swine / pigs, stocks, head (item 1034, element 5111). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/pig-population/countries.md) (178 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/pig-population/eu-countries.md) (27 places)