Number of pigs in Brazil
Brazil: Number of pigs was 43.91 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.91 million animals
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
44.39 million animals
in 2022
All-time low
25.58 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of pigs in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 43.91 million animals for number of pigs in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Brazil peaked at 44.39 million animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.58 million animals, in 1961.
That places Brazil 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of pigs in Brazil, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.58 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 25.92 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 26.49 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 27.07 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 27.67 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 28.27 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 28.90 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 29.53 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 30.18 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 30.85 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 31.52 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 32.10 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 33.00 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 34.19 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 35.20 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 35.20 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.53 million animals | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 33.70 million animals | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 35.70 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 34.18 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 32.43 million animals | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 33.18 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 31.68 million animals | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 32.33 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 32.25 million animals | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 32.54 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.48 million animals | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 32.12 million animals | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 33.02 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 33.62 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 34.29 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 34.53 million animals | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 34.18 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.14 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 36.06 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 29.20 million animals | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 29.64 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.01 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.84 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.56 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 32.61 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.92 million animals | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.30 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.09 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 34.06 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.17 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.95 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36.82 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.05 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 38.96 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.31 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.80 million animals | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.74 million animals | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 37.93 million animals | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 39.80 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 40.05 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.38 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.23 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.56 million animals | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.21 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.55 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 44.39 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 43.12 million animals | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 43.91 million animals | +1.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 43.91 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 179,682 animals, 244.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 43.91 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 349,507 animals, 125.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.73 million animals | 25.58 million animals | 30.18 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.60 million animals | 30.85 million animals | 35.70 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.62 million animals | 31.68 million animals | 34.18 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.75 million animals | 29.20 million animals | 36.06 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.15 million animals | 31.56 million animals | 38.05 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.48 million animals | 36.74 million animals | 41.38 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.04 million animals | 41.21 million animals | 44.39 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Brazil?
- Number of pigs in Brazil was 43.91 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 44.39 million animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.58 million animals in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for number of pigs?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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