China vs United States: Number of pigs
China
427.43 million animals
in 2024
United States
74.91 million animals
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Number of pigs over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 427.43 million animals against 74.91 million animals in United States, a difference of 352.52 million animals.
That makes China's figure about 5.7 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.22 million animals | 58.40 million animals | 82.83 million animals | China |
| 1970s | 257.28 million animals | 58.22 million animals | 199.07 million animals | China |
| 1980s | 315.68 million animals | 56.89 million animals | 258.79 million animals | China |
| 1990s | 389.71 million animals | 58.43 million animals | 331.27 million animals | China |
| 2000s | 428.35 million animals | 61.73 million animals | 366.62 million animals | China |
| 2010s | 448.64 million animals | 69.68 million animals | 378.96 million animals | China |
| 2020s | 433.99 million animals | 75.45 million animals | 358.54 million animals | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, China or United States?
- China, at 427.43 million animals against 74.91 million animals in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between China and United States?
- 352.52 million animals, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for number of pigs?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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.