Burkina Faso vs Ireland: Number of pigs
Burkina Faso
1.53 million animals
in 2024
Ireland
1.47 million animals
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
54th
Ireland rank
57th
Number of pigs over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ireland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.53 million animals against 1.47 million animals in Ireland, a difference of 51,440 animals.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 57th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,333 animals | 1.03 million animals | 919,000 animals | Ireland |
| 1970s | 150,200 animals | 1.02 million animals | 871,590 animals | Ireland |
| 1980s | 377,100 animals | 1.04 million animals | 663,770 animals | Ireland |
| 1990s | 870,227 animals | 1.48 million animals | 613,533 animals | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.87 million animals | 1.64 million animals | 232,332 animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.38 million animals | 1.56 million animals | 815,762 animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.51 million animals | 1.57 million animals | 56,326 animals | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Burkina Faso or Ireland?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.53 million animals against 1.47 million animals in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 51,440 animals, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ireland rank globally for number of pigs?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 57th 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.