Costa Rica vs Norway: Number of pigs
Costa Rica
559,743 animals
in 2024
Norway
709,600 animals
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
78th
Norway rank
75th
Number of pigs over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 709,600 animals against 559,743 animals in Costa Rica, a difference of 149,857 animals.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Norway ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,899 animals | 569,984 animals | 412,084 animals | Norway |
| 1970s | 214,600 animals | 701,897 animals | 487,297 animals | Norway |
| 1980s | 221,500 animals | 707,560 animals | 486,060 animals | Norway |
| 1990s | 314,500 animals | 770,707 animals | 456,207 animals | Norway |
| 2000s | 356,100 animals | 798,068 animals | 441,968 animals | Norway |
| 2010s | 439,147 animals | 841,028 animals | 401,881 animals | Norway |
| 2020s | 516,503 animals | 750,860 animals | 234,357 animals | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 709,600 animals against 559,743 animals in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 149,857 animals, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for number of pigs?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Norway ranks 75th 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.