Number of pigs in Poland
Poland: Number of pigs was 9.08 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of pigs in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Poland is 9.08 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Poland peaked at 22.09 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.08 million animals, in 2024.
That places Poland 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.57 million animals | 11.65 million animals | 14.36 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.05 million animals | 13.45 million animals | 21.72 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.51 million animals | 15.59 million animals | 21.33 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.60 million animals | 17.96 million animals | 22.09 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.33 million animals | 14.28 million animals | 18.88 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 million animals | 10.87 million animals | 15.24 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 million animals | 9.08 million animals | 11.73 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Poland?
- Number of pigs in Poland was 9.08 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 million animals in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of pigs?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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