Belgium vs United Kingdom: Number of pigs
Belgium
5.38 million animals
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.72 million animals
in 2024
Belgium rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Number of pigs over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.38 million animals against 4.72 million animals in United Kingdom, a difference of 659,530 animals.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 million animals | 5.20 million animals | 1.33 million animals | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.35 million animals | 4.78 million animals | 1.57 million animals | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.75 million animals | 5.00 million animals | 753,878 animals | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 5.38 million animals against 4.72 million animals in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 659,530 animals, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for number of pigs?
- Belgium ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of pigs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.