Brazil vs Russian Federation: Number of pigs
Brazil
43.91 million animals
in 2024
Russian Federation
29.02 million animals
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Number of pigs over time
- Brazil
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 43.91 million animals against 29.02 million animals in Russian Federation, a difference of 14.90 million animals.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.45 million animals | 24.58 million animals | 7.87 million animals | Brazil |
| 2000s | 34.15 million animals | 16.05 million animals | 18.10 million animals | Brazil |
| 2010s | 39.48 million animals | 19.93 million animals | 19.55 million animals | Brazil |
| 2020s | 43.04 million animals | 26.77 million animals | 16.27 million animals | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Brazil or Russian Federation?
- Brazil, at 43.91 million animals against 29.02 million animals in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 14.90 million animals, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for number of pigs?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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.