Number of pigs in Niger
Niger: Number of pigs was 42,943 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Niger recorded 42,943 animals for number of pigs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Niger peaked at 42,943 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Niger 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 17,667 animals | 9,000 animals | 22,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,410 animals | 23,000 animals | 30,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,520 animals | 31,000 animals | 36,800 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,370 animals | 37,400 animals | 39,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,550 animals | 39,000 animals | 40,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,052 animals | 40,000 animals | 42,584 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,815 animals | 42,650 animals | 42,943 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 123 Luxembourg 64,810 animals compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 55,519 animals compare
- 125 Eswatini 55,271 animals compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 42,594 animals compare
- 128 Puerto Rico 40,725 animals compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 39,817 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Niger?
- Number of pigs in Niger was 42,943 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 42,943 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for number of pigs?
- Niger ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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