Number of pigs in Gabon
Gabon: Number of pigs was 225,991 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Gabon is 225,991 animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Gabon peaked at 225,991 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Gabon 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 90,111 animals | 80,000 animals | 101,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,800 animals | 104,000 animals | 134,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,912 animals | 104,200 animals | 158,532 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,263 animals | 150,000 animals | 220,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,900 animals | 212,000 animals | 215,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,986 animals | 215,000 animals | 223,914 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,287 animals | 224,524 animals | 225,991 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Gabon?
- Number of pigs in Gabon was 225,991 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 225,991 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for number of pigs?
- Gabon ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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