Pig livestock count heads in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pig livestock count heads was 10.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.19 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
14.35 million
in 1987
All-time low
2.80 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10.19 million for pig livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Netherlands peaked at 14.35 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million, in 1962.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.70 million | 2.80 million | 4.76 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.32 million | 5.65 million | 9.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.04 million | 10.14 million | 14.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.67 million | 12.80 million | 14.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 million | 11.10 million | 13.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 million | 11.91 million | 12.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 million | 10.19 million | 11.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Netherlands?
- Pig livestock count heads in Netherlands was 10.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1962.
- How does Netherlands rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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