Number of pigs in Belarus
Belarus: Number of pigs was 2.20 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of pigs in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pigs in Belarus stood at 2.20 million animals. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Belarus peaked at 4.70 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million animals, in 2024.
That places Belarus 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 million animals | 3.69 million animals | 4.70 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million animals | 3.29 million animals | 3.70 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million animals | 2.84 million animals | 4.24 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million animals | 2.20 million animals | 2.84 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Belarus?
- Number of pigs in Belarus was 2.20 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of pigs recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million animals in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of pigs?
- Belarus ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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