Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of pigs
Romania
3.26 million animals
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.72 million animals
in 2024
Romania rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Number of pigs over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.72 million animals against 3.26 million animals in Romania, a difference of 1.46 million animals.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Romania ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 million animals | 7.17 million animals | 2.00 million animals | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.55 million animals | 8.24 million animals | 311,077 animals | Romania |
| 1980s | 13.31 million animals | 7.87 million animals | 5.44 million animals | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.20 million animals | 7.72 million animals | 1.48 million animals | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.80 million animals | 5.20 million animals | 595,900 animals | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.94 million animals | 4.78 million animals | 164,677 animals | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.43 million animals | 5.00 million animals | 1.57 million animals | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.72 million animals against 3.26 million animals in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.46 million animals, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of pigs?
- Romania ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.