Number of pigs in Belize
Belize: Number of pigs was 13,892 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,892 animals
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
153rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
31,428 animals
in 1992
All-time low
12,402 animals
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of pigs in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Belize is 13,892 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Belize peaked at 31,428 animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,402 animals, in 2007.
That places Belize 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of pigs in Belize, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,527 animals | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 14,245 animals | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 15,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 15,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,500 animals | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 13,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 15,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 17,000 animals | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 18,000 animals | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 18,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,199 animals | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 19,000 animals | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 18,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 18,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 animals | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,011 animals | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 16,000 animals | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 17,000 animals | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 20,000 animals | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 22,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 24,257 animals | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 25,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 25,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,500 animals | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 16,417 animals | -35.6% |
| 1990 | 23,816 animals | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 27,889 animals | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 31,428 animals | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 26,492 animals | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 18,662 animals | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 22,018 animals | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 24,835 animals | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 21,000 animals | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 21,660 animals | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24,000 animals | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 24,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27,541 animals | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 22,874 animals | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 21,224 animals | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 21,224 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,050 animals | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 14,533 animals | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 12,402 animals | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 13,146 animals | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 17,038 animals | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 17,400 animals | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19,400 animals | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 23,100 animals | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 22,000 animals | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 22,500 animals | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 22,377 animals | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22,005 animals | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21,663 animals | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21,296 animals | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21,014 animals | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20,198 animals | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 15,888 animals | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 14,541 animals | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 14,094 animals | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 13,892 animals | -1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13,892 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 179,682 animals, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13,892 animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 349,507 animals, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,086 animals | 13,500 animals | 15,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,420 animals | 15,000 animals | 19,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,718 animals | 16,000 animals | 25,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,180 animals | 18,662 animals | 31,428 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,003 animals | 12,402 animals | 27,541 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,276 animals | 17,400 animals | 23,100 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,723 animals | 13,892 animals | 20,198 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 150 Cook Islands 19,511 animals compare
- 151 Kiribati 15,592 animals compare
- 152 Tuvalu 14,795 animals compare
- 154 French Guiana 11,164 animals compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 10,039 animals compare
- 156 Guyana 9,566 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Belize?
- Number of pigs in Belize was 13,892 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 31,428 animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,402 animals in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for number of pigs?
- Belize ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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