Number of pigs in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of pigs was 1.06 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of pigs in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 1.06 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Rwanda peaked at 1.72 million animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,000 animals, in 1965.
Rwanda ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,579 animals | 26,000 animals | 57,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,201 animals | 52,654 animals | 113,518 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,028 animals | 82,004 animals | 139,468 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,900 animals | 116,452 animals | 159,625 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,432 animals | 177,220 animals | 639,416 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million animals | 684,708 animals | 1.72 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 955,252 animals | 618,439 animals | 1.25 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Rwanda?
- Number of pigs in Rwanda was 1.06 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 animals in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of pigs?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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