Pig livestock count heads in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pig livestock count heads was 243,588 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
243,588
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
100th
of 177 countries
All-time high
771,450
in 1964
All-time low
234,533
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pig livestock count heads in New Zealand stood at 243,588.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in New Zealand peaked at 771,450 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 234,533, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pig livestock count heads in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 655,432 | — |
| 1962 | 685,541 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 766,025 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 771,450 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 716,008 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 666,905 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 602,695 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 614,177 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 553,388 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 577,925 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 552,279 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 476,989 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 475,842 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 461,726 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 422,391 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 432,844 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 484,961 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 471,229 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 443,452 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 434,084 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 420,259 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 405,771 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 408,403 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 436,396 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 454,462 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 435,012 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 425,542 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 413,558 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 411,334 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 394,700 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 407,306 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 411,148 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 395,117 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 422,766 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 431,000 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 424,000 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 406,924 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 350,730 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 368,887 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 368,754 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 354,489 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 342,015 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 377,249 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 388,640 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 341,465 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 355,501 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 366,671 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 324,594 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 322,788 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 335,114 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 326,788 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 313,703 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 297,724 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 286,971 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 268,300 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 254,607 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 273,860 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 287,051 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 255,934 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 234,533 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 248,717 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 275,291 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 249,796 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 243,588 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670,180 | 553,388 | 771,450 | 9 |
| 1970s | 479,964 | 422,391 | 577,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,482 | 405,771 | 454,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 401,258 | 350,730 | 431,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,217 | 322,788 | 388,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,005 | 254,607 | 335,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,385 | 234,533 | 275,291 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in New Zealand?
- Pig livestock count heads in New Zealand was 243,588 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 771,450 in 1964.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,533 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for pig livestock count heads?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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