Ireland vs Zambia: Number of pigs
Ireland
1.47 million animals
in 2024
Zambia
1.50 million animals
in 2024
Ireland rank
57th
Zambia rank
55th
Number of pigs over time
- Ireland
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.50 million animals against 1.47 million animals in Ireland, a difference of 27,530 animals.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million animals | 80,778 animals | 953,556 animals | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.02 million animals | 161,206 animals | 860,584 animals | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.04 million animals | 211,940 animals | 828,930 animals | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.48 million animals | 307,100 animals | 1.18 million animals | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.64 million animals | 412,101 animals | 1.23 million animals | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.56 million animals | 1.10 million animals | 460,234 animals | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.57 million animals | 1.33 million animals | 235,054 animals | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Ireland or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.50 million animals against 1.47 million animals in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Ireland and Zambia?
- 27,530 animals, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for number of pigs?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 55th 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.