Number of pigs in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of pigs was 1.53 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.53 million animals
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
54th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.59 million animals
in 2019
All-time low
86,000 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of pigs in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.53 million animals for number of pigs in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.59 million animals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,000 animals, in 1962.
That places Burkina Faso 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of pigs in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 86,000 animals | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 89,000 animals | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 110,000 animals | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 120,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 140,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 130,000 animals | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 130,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 140,000 animals | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 150,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 170,000 animals | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 150,000 animals | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 120,000 animals | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 120,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 150,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 159,000 animals | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 164,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 169,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 174,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 250,000 animals | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 300,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 350,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 400,000 animals | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 424,000 animals | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 441,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 459,000 animals | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 477,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 496,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 545,668 animals | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 600,310 animals | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 660,423 animals | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 726,556 animals | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 799,311 animals | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 879,352 animals | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 967,408 animals | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million animals | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million animals | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million animals | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million animals | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million animals | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million animals | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million animals | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million animals | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million animals | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million animals | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million animals | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,333 animals | 86,000 animals | 140,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 150,200 animals | 120,000 animals | 170,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,100 animals | 174,000 animals | 496,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 870,227 animals | 545,668 animals | 1.29 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million animals | 1.42 million animals | 2.12 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million animals | 2.17 million animals | 2.59 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million animals | 1.42 million animals | 1.67 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Burkina Faso?
- Number of pigs in Burkina Faso was 1.53 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million animals in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,000 animals in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of pigs?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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