Number of pigs in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of pigs was 896,457 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of pigs in Ecuador, 1961–2024
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 Ecuador stood at 896,457 animals. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Ecuador peaked at 3.79 million animals in 1984 and was at its lowest, 896,457 animals, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 million animals | 1.34 million animals | 1.85 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million animals | 1.92 million animals | 3.38 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 million animals | 1.62 million animals | 3.79 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million animals | 2.12 million animals | 2.71 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million animals | 1.10 million animals | 1.91 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million animals | 1.12 million animals | 1.91 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 987,493 animals | 896,457 animals | 1.06 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Ecuador?
- Number of pigs in Ecuador was 896,457 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million animals in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 896,457 animals in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of pigs?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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