Pig livestock count heads in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pig livestock count heads was 55,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,271
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
125th
of 178 countries
All-time high
62,360
in 2021
All-time low
6,827
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 55,271 for pig livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Eswatini peaked at 62,360 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,827, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 125th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,912 | 6,827 | 11,919 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,266 | 11,369 | 20,481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,564 | 15,141 | 21,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,667 | 23,802 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,095 | 29,951 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,012 | 32,000 | 50,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,577 | 51,462 | 62,360 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 122 Cape Verde 73,057 compare
- 123 Luxembourg 64,810 compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 55,519 compare
- 126 Niger 42,943 compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 42,594 compare
- 128 Puerto Rico 40,725 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.41 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.41 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Eswatini?
- Pig livestock count heads in Eswatini was 55,271 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 62,360 in 2021.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,827 in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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