Pig livestock count heads in Argentina
Argentina: Pig livestock count heads was 6.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.12 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.49 million
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pig livestock count heads in Argentina stood at 6.12 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Argentina peaked at 6.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 2004.
Argentina ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 million | 3.07 million | 4.10 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.18 million | 3.39 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 million | 2.80 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 million | 1.73 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.49 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million | 3.18 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million | 5.35 million | 6.12 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 3.51 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.53 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.53 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 17.66 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Argentina?
- Pig livestock count heads in Argentina was 6.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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