Number of pigs in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of pigs was 496,790 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
496,790 animals
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.18 million animals
in 1992
All-time low
496,790 animals
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Number of pigs in Lithuania, 1992–2024
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 Lithuania is 496,790 animals, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Lithuania peaked at 2.18 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 496,790 animals, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of pigs in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.18 million animals | — |
| 1993 | 1.36 million animals | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million animals | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million animals | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million animals | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million animals | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 936,100 animals | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 867,600 animals | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million animals | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million animals | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 923,200 animals | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 897,100 animals | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 928,200 animals | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 929,400 animals | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 790,300 animals | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 807,500 animals | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 754,600 animals | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 714,157 animals | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 687,822 animals | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 663,915 animals | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 572,000 animals | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 550,800 animals | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 580,400 animals | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 573,800 animals | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 517,420 animals | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 497,090 animals | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 496,790 animals | -0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 496,790 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 700,780 animals, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 496,790 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 747,900 animals, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million animals | 1.13 million animals | 2.18 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million animals | 867,600 animals | 1.13 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,869 animals | 550,800 animals | 929,400 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,100 animals | 496,790 animals | 580,400 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 80 Dominican Republic 520,076 animals compare
- 81 Panama 508,934 animals compare
- 82 Senegal 503,379 animals compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 479,662 animals compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 472,572 animals compare
- 86 Honduras 453,773 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Lithuania?
- Number of pigs in Lithuania was 496,790 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,790 animals in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of pigs?
- Lithuania ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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