Number of pigs in Philippines
Philippines: Number of pigs was 9.57 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.57 million animals for number of pigs in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Philippines peaked at 13.60 million animals in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million animals, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.28 million animals | 5.14 million animals | 6.94 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.12 million animals | 5.70 million animals | 8.63 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 million animals | 7.04 million animals | 7.98 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 million animals | 7.95 million animals | 10.40 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 million animals | 10.71 million animals | 13.60 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 million animals | 11.80 million animals | 13.40 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.30 million animals | 9.43 million animals | 12.80 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Philippines?
- Number of pigs in Philippines was 9.57 million 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.60 million animals in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million animals in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for number of pigs?
- Philippines ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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