Number of pigs in Morocco

Morocco: Number of pigs was 7,782 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,782 animals
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 178 countries
All-time high
55,000 animals
in 1961
All-time low
6,200 animals
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Number of pigs in Morocco, 1961–2024

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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 Morocco is 7,782 animals, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pigs in Morocco peaked at 55,000 animals in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,200 animals, in 1981.

Morocco ranks 157th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,444 animals 11,000 animals 55,000 animals 9
1970s 15,840 animals 7,000 animals 30,800 animals 10
1980s 7,760 animals 6,200 animals 8,700 animals 10
1990s 9,090 animals 8,000 animals 9,500 animals 10
2000s 8,000 animals 8,000 animals 8,000 animals 10
2010s 8,028 animals 7,826 animals 8,500 animals 10
2020s 7,789 animals 7,782 animals 7,799 animals 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 154 Saint Lucia 10,039 animals compare
  2. 155 Guyana 9,566 animals compare
  3. 156 Turkmenistan 7,890 animals compare
  4. 158 Equatorial Guinea 7,548 animals compare
  5. 159 Lebanon 7,474 animals compare
  6. 160 Botswana 7,083 animals compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pigs in Morocco?
Number of pigs in Morocco was 7,782 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 55,000 animals in 1961.
What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 6,200 animals in 1981.
How does Morocco rank for number of pigs?
Morocco ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of pigs rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of pigs
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 10,401 data points, 1961–2024
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