Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Number of pigs
Taiwan
5.10 million animals
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.72 million animals
in 2024
Taiwan rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Number of pigs over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 5.10 million animals against 4.72 million animals in United Kingdom, a difference of 389,250 animals.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Taiwan ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 million animals | 7.17 million animals | 4.21 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.44 million animals | 8.24 million animals | 4.80 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.05 million animals | 7.87 million animals | 1.82 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 9.18 million animals | 7.72 million animals | 1.46 million animals | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 6.96 million animals | 5.20 million animals | 1.76 million animals | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 5.78 million animals | 4.78 million animals | 1.00 million animals | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 5.31 million animals | 5.00 million animals | 310,658 animals | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- Taiwan, at 5.10 million animals against 4.72 million animals in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 389,250 animals, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for number of pigs?
- Taiwan ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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.