Number of pigs in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of pigs was 2.12 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pigs in Madagascar stood at 2.12 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Madagascar peaked at 2.23 million animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 450,000 animals, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 47th 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 | 521,049 animals | 450,000 animals | 560,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 662,378 animals | 551,246 animals | 900,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million animals | 1.19 million animals | 1.53 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million animals | 980,000 animals | 1.66 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 938,881 animals | 461,900 animals | 1.40 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million animals | 1.44 million animals | 1.76 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million animals | 1.93 million animals | 2.23 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Madagascar?
- Number of pigs in Madagascar was 2.12 million 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of pigs?
- Madagascar ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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