Pig livestock count heads in Australia
Australia: Pig livestock count heads was 2.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.50 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.26 million
in 1973
All-time low
1.44 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pig livestock count heads in Australia stood at 2.50 million.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Australia peaked at 3.26 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1963.
Australia ranks 40th 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 | 1.74 million | 1.44 million | 2.25 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 million | 2.17 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 million | 2.37 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million | 2.53 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.30 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.10 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.26 million | 2.58 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Australia?
- Pig livestock count heads in Australia was 2.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1963.
- How does Australia rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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