Pig livestock count heads in Sweden
Sweden: Pig livestock count heads was 1.36 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.73 million
in 1982
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pig livestock count heads in Sweden stood at 1.36 million.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Sweden peaked at 2.73 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 58th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 million | 1.81 million | 2.11 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.50 million | 2.07 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 million | 2.23 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.12 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.53 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.36 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Sweden?
- Pig livestock count heads in Sweden was 1.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Sweden ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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