Pig livestock count heads in Japan
Japan: Pig livestock count heads was 8.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.80 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
11.87 million
in 1989
All-time low
2.78 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig livestock count heads in Japan is 8.80 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Japan peaked at 11.87 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1961.
That places Japan 19th 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 | 4.55 million | 2.78 million | 6.14 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.79 million | 6.58 million | 9.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.75 million | 10.00 million | 11.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 million | 9.82 million | 11.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 million | 9.60 million | 9.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 million | 9.16 million | 9.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 million | 8.80 million | 9.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Japan?
- Pig livestock count heads in Japan was 8.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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