Number of pigs in India
India: Number of pigs was 8.30 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in India, 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 India stood at 8.30 million animals.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in India peaked at 13.52 million animals in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million animals, in 1966.
That places India 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 million animals | 4.97 million animals | 5.70 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.25 million animals | 6.00 million animals | 8.60 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 million animals | 9.00 million animals | 11.40 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 million animals | 11.90 million animals | 13.37 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.36 million animals | 10.80 million animals | 13.52 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 million animals | 9.06 million animals | 10.64 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 million animals | 8.30 million animals | 8.84 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in India?
- Number of pigs in India was 8.30 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 million animals in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million animals in 1966.
- How does India rank for number of pigs?
- India ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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