Argentina vs Taiwan, China: Pig livestock count heads

Argentina
6.12 million
in 2024
Taiwan, China
5.10 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Taiwan, China rank
29th

Pig livestock count heads over time

  • Argentina
  • Taiwan, China
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 6.12 million against 5.10 million in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1.01 million.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 26th and Taiwan, China ranks 29th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1960s 3.65 million 2.96 million 692,436 Argentina
1970s 4.18 million 3.44 million 737,103 Argentina
1980s 3.68 million 6.05 million 2.37 million Taiwan, China
1990s 2.82 million 9.18 million 6.36 million Taiwan, China
2000s 1.89 million 6.96 million 5.06 million Taiwan, China
2010s 4.49 million 5.78 million 1.29 million Taiwan, China
2020s 5.64 million 5.31 million 331,394 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pig livestock count heads, Argentina or Taiwan, China?
Argentina, at 6.12 million against 5.10 million in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in pig livestock count heads between Argentina and Taiwan, China?
1.01 million, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Taiwan, China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Taiwan, China rank globally for pig livestock count heads?
Argentina ranks 26th and Taiwan, China ranks 29th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pig livestock count heads
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 10,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed