Pig livestock count heads in Peru
Peru: Pig livestock count heads was 3.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.52 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.85 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.54 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig livestock count heads in Peru is 3.52 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Peru peaked at 3.85 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1961.
Peru ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million | 1.54 million | 2.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 million | 1.93 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 2.11 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 million | 2.32 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million | 2.81 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 2.99 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 million | 3.27 million | 3.52 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.47 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.47 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Peru?
- Pig livestock count heads in Peru was 3.52 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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