Pig livestock count heads in Italy
Italy: Pig livestock count heads was 7.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.82 million
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.42 million
in 1978
All-time low
4.34 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig livestock count heads in Italy is 7.82 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Italy peaked at 9.42 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.34 million, in 1961.
Italy ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.32 million | 4.34 million | 7.30 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.77 million | 7.99 million | 9.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 million | 8.34 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million | 8.02 million | 9.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 8.41 million | 9.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 million | 8.48 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 million | 7.82 million | 9.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.06 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Italy?
- Pig livestock count heads in Italy was 7.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 million in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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