Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Number of pigs
Burkina Faso
1.53 million animals
in 2024
Nepal
1.50 million animals
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
54th
Nepal rank
56th
Number of pigs over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.53 million animals against 1.50 million animals in Nepal, a difference of 27,780 animals.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,333 animals | 246,000 animals | 130,667 animals | Nepal |
| 1970s | 150,200 animals | 325,200 animals | 175,000 animals | Nepal |
| 1980s | 377,100 animals | 446,872 animals | 69,772 animals | Nepal |
| 1990s | 870,227 animals | 660,251 animals | 209,976 animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.87 million animals | 954,777 animals | 917,035 animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.38 million animals | 1.24 million animals | 1.14 million animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.51 million animals | 1.49 million animals | 18,862 animals | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Burkina Faso or Nepal?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.53 million animals against 1.50 million animals in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 27,780 animals, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for number of pigs?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 56th 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.