Number of pigs in Greece
Greece: Number of pigs was 786,200 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 786,200 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Greece peaked at 1.06 million animals in 1984 and was at its lowest, 382,612 animals, in 1970.
That places Greece 73rd 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 | 516,949 animals | 392,336 animals | 628,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 679,572 animals | 382,612 animals | 891,908 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million animals | 948,435 animals | 1.06 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 998,400 animals | 986,200 animals | 1.01 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 921,042 animals | 861,696 animals | 972,976 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 751,952 animals | 697,724 animals | 839,630 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 760,240 animals | 741,600 animals | 786,200 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Greece?
- Number of pigs in Greece was 786,200 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million animals in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,612 animals in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for number of pigs?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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