Number of pigs in Germany
Germany: Number of pigs was 21.29 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of pigs in Germany, 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 Germany is 21.29 million animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Germany peaked at 37.34 million animals in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.22 million animals, in 2023.
That places Germany 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.45 million animals | 24.10 million animals | 28.29 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.33 million animals | 28.56 million animals | 34.38 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.88 million animals | 34.51 million animals | 37.34 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.75 million animals | 23.74 million animals | 34.18 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.37 million animals | 25.63 million animals | 27.13 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.25 million animals | 26.05 million animals | 28.34 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.74 million animals | 21.22 million animals | 26.07 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Germany?
- Number of pigs in Germany was 21.29 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.34 million animals in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.22 million animals in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for number of pigs?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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