Pig livestock count heads in Ireland
Ireland: Pig livestock count heads was 1.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
56th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 1999
All-time low
796,400
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pig livestock count heads in Ireland stood at 1.47 million.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Ireland peaked at 1.80 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 796,400, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 56th 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 | 1.03 million | 920,600 | 1.16 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 796,400 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 960,200 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.11 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.39 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.52 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.41 million | 1.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Ireland?
- Pig livestock count heads in Ireland was 1.47 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 796,400 in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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