Number of pigs in Spain
Spain: Number of pigs was 34.57 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of pigs in Spain, 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 Spain is 34.57 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Spain peaked at 34.57 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million animals, in 1965.
That places Spain 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 5.58 million animals | 4.02 million animals | 6.14 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.27 million animals | 6.91 million animals | 9.77 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.16 million animals | 10.69 million animals | 17.30 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.41 million animals | 16.00 million animals | 21.67 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.65 million animals | 22.15 million animals | 26.29 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.83 million animals | 25.25 million animals | 31.25 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.94 million animals | 32.80 million animals | 34.57 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Spain?
- Number of pigs in Spain was 34.57 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million animals in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for number of pigs?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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