South Africa vs Sweden: Number of pigs
South Africa
1.32 million animals
in 2024
Sweden
1.36 million animals
in 2024
South Africa rank
60th
Sweden rank
59th
Number of pigs over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.36 million animals against 1.32 million animals in South Africa, a difference of 44,730 animals.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.40 million animals | 1.98 million animals | 577,921 animals | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.33 million animals | 2.50 million animals | 1.17 million animals | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.39 million animals | 2.53 million animals | 1.14 million animals | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.56 million animals | 2.28 million animals | 714,003 animals | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.63 million animals | 1.77 million animals | 139,703 animals | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.53 million animals | 1.43 million animals | 92,317 animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.33 million animals | 1.37 million animals | 40,690 animals | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.36 million animals against 1.32 million animals in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between South Africa and Sweden?
- 44,730 animals, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for number of pigs?
- South Africa ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 59th 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.