Pig livestock count heads in Taiwan
Taiwan: Pig livestock count heads was 5.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.10 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.70 million
in 1997
All-time low
2.68 million
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 5.10 million for pig livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Taiwan peaked at 10.70 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, in 1964.
That places Taiwan 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 million | 2.68 million | 3.16 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.44 million | 2.81 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 million | 4.82 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.18 million | 6.54 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million | 6.43 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 million | 5.43 million | 6.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 million | 5.10 million | 5.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk yields per animal 4,807 (2024)
- Meat supply per person 91.5 (2023)
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita 91.5 (2023)
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita 30.4 (2023)
- Fish consumption vs gdp per capita 30.4 (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 (2023)
- Cereal distribution to uses 95,000 (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year 0.07 (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita 159.63 (2023)
- Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Taiwan?
- Pig livestock count heads in Taiwan was 5.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.70 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1964.
- How does Taiwan rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Taiwan ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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