Costa Rica vs Panama: Number of pigs
Costa Rica
559,743 animals
in 2024
Panama
508,934 animals
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
78th
Panama rank
81st
Number of pigs over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 559,743 animals against 508,934 animals in Panama, a difference of 50,809 animals.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Panama ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,899 animals | 189,965 animals | 32,066 animals | Panama |
| 1970s | 214,600 animals | 180,907 animals | 33,693 animals | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 221,500 animals | 212,461 animals | 9,039 animals | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 314,500 animals | 257,326 animals | 57,174 animals | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 356,100 animals | 297,629 animals | 58,471 animals | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 439,147 animals | 348,682 animals | 90,465 animals | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 516,503 animals | 423,202 animals | 93,302 animals | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 559,743 animals against 508,934 animals in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 50,809 animals, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for number of pigs?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Panama ranks 81st 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.