Number of pigs in Botswana
Botswana: Number of pigs was 7,083 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,083 animals
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
161st
of 179 countries
All-time high
17,000 animals
in 1974
All-time low
1,000 animals
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of pigs in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 7,083 animals for number of pigs in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Botswana peaked at 17,000 animals in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,000 animals, in 1995.
That places Botswana 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of pigs in Botswana, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,400 animals | — |
| 1962 | 5,800 animals | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 6,100 animals | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 6,500 animals | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 7,000 animals | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 7,400 animals | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 8,000 animals | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 8,305 animals | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 10,715 animals | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 8,500 animals | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 15,728 animals | +85.0% |
| 1972 | 15,301 animals | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 16,000 animals | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 17,000 animals | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 16,000 animals | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 15,000 animals | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 13,000 animals | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 10,100 animals | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 6,300 animals | -37.6% |
| 1980 | 6,000 animals | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 5,000 animals | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 5,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,750 animals | +55.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 animals | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 11,000 animals | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 11,200 animals | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 12,800 animals | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 15,200 animals | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 16,200 animals | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 13,000 animals | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 8,500 animals | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 4,000 animals | -52.9% |
| 1994 | 3,500 animals | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 1,000 animals | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 3,000 animals | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 animals | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 4,000 animals | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 5,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,671 animals | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 4,000 animals | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 7,000 animals | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 animals | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 12,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 16,614 animals | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 13,664 animals | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 13,302 animals | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,000 animals | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 4,865 animals | +62.2% |
| 2012 | 2,437 animals | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 3,023 animals | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 4,113 animals | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 4,398 animals | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3,303 animals | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 1,437 animals | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 2,094 animals | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 3,042 animals | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 4,240 animals | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 5,750 animals | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 6,999 animals | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 8,500 animals | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 7,083 animals | -16.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7,083 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 179,682 animals, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7,083 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 434,193 animals, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pigs in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +200.0% | 1,000 animals | 3,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,247 animals | 5,400 animals | 10,715 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,293 animals | 6,300 animals | 17,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,795 animals | 5,000 animals | 15,200 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,920 animals | 1,000 animals | 16,200 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,125 animals | 4,000 animals | 16,614 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,171 animals | 1,437 animals | 4,865 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,514 animals | 4,240 animals | 8,500 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Botswana?
- Number of pigs in Botswana was 7,083 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 animals in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 animals in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for number of pigs?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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