Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Pig livestock count heads

Brazil
43.91 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
427.43 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st

Pig livestock count heads over time

  • Brazil
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 427.43 million against 43.91 million in Brazil, a difference of 383.52 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 9.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 177 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 27.73 million 141.22 million 113.49 million China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 33.60 million 257.28 million 223.68 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 32.62 million 315.68 million 283.06 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 32.75 million 389.71 million 356.96 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 34.15 million 428.35 million 394.19 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 39.48 million 448.64 million 409.16 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 43.04 million 433.99 million 390.95 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pig livestock count heads, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 427.43 million against 43.91 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in pig livestock count heads between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
383.52 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for pig livestock count heads?
Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st 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
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