Pig livestock count heads in Tanzania
Tanzania: Pig livestock count heads was 539,088 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pig livestock count heads in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 539,088 for pig livestock count heads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Tanzania peaked at 539,088 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,037, in 1982.
That places Tanzania 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 102,467 | 93,000 | 114,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 135,595 | 117,800 | 154,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,418 | 85,037 | 310,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,634 | 320,000 | 446,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 466,800 | 450,000 | 490,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508,366 | 495,000 | 524,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 534,168 | 527,874 | 539,088 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Tanzania?
- Pig livestock count heads in Tanzania was 539,088 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 539,088 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,037 in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Tanzania ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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