India vs Japan: Pig livestock count heads
India
8.30 million
in 2024
Japan
8.80 million
in 2024
India rank
21st
Japan rank
20th
Pig livestock count heads over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.80 million against 8.30 million in India, a difference of 498,470.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 million | 4.55 million | 674,778 | India |
| 1970s | 7.25 million | 7.79 million | 541,600 | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.31 million | 10.75 million | 444,500 | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.92 million | 10.53 million | 2.39 million | India |
| 2000s | 12.36 million | 9.73 million | 2.63 million | India |
| 2010s | 9.89 million | 9.49 million | 397,043 | India |
| 2020s | 8.61 million | 9.05 million | 436,822 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pig livestock count heads, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.80 million against 8.30 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pig livestock count heads between India and Japan?
- 498,470, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for pig livestock count heads?
- India ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.