Italy vs Japan: Pig livestock count heads

Italy
7.82 million
in 2024
Japan
8.80 million
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
Japan rank
20th

Pig livestock count heads over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.80 million against 7.82 million in Italy, a difference of 977,510.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.32 million 4.55 million 770,250 Italy
1970s 8.77 million 7.79 million 983,918 Italy
1980s 9.05 million 10.75 million 1.70 million Japan
1990s 8.40 million 10.53 million 2.13 million Japan
2000s 9.01 million 9.73 million 715,110 Japan
2010s 8.71 million 9.49 million 782,632 Japan
2020s 8.54 million 9.05 million 510,374 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pig livestock count heads, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 8.80 million against 7.82 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in pig livestock count heads between Italy and Japan?
977,510, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for pig livestock count heads?
Italy ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Pig livestock count heads
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 10,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed