Brazil vs Viet Nam: Number of pigs
Brazil
43.91 million animals
in 2024
Viet Nam
26.52 million animals
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Number of pigs over time
- Brazil
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 43.91 million animals against 26.52 million animals in Viet Nam, a difference of 17.40 million animals.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.73 million animals | 8.13 million animals | 19.61 million animals | Brazil |
| 1970s | 33.60 million animals | 9.30 million animals | 24.30 million animals | Brazil |
| 1980s | 32.62 million animals | 11.37 million animals | 21.24 million animals | Brazil |
| 1990s | 32.75 million animals | 15.67 million animals | 17.08 million animals | Brazil |
| 2000s | 34.15 million animals | 25.14 million animals | 9.02 million animals | Brazil |
| 2010s | 39.48 million animals | 26.59 million animals | 12.88 million animals | Brazil |
| 2020s | 43.04 million animals | 24.41 million animals | 18.63 million animals | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Brazil or Viet Nam?
- Brazil, at 43.91 million animals against 26.52 million animals in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 17.40 million animals, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Viet Nam rank globally for number of pigs?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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.