Number of pigs in Kenya
Kenya: Number of pigs was 949,807 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of pigs in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Kenya is 949,807 animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Kenya peaked at 949,807 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,000 animals, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 70th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,344 animals | 46,000 animals | 69,100 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,200 animals | 57,400 animals | 70,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,763 animals | 74,000 animals | 99,720 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,320 animals | 128,168 animals | 358,462 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,404 animals | 310,600 animals | 415,194 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,830 animals | 344,155 animals | 595,631 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 781,378 animals | 649,273 animals | 949,807 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Kenya?
- Number of pigs in Kenya was 949,807 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 949,807 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 animals in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for number of pigs?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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