Number of pigs in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of pigs was 31,010 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,010 animals
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
138th
of 179 countries
All-time high
62,000 animals
in 1984
All-time low
21,619 animals
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of pigs in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 31,010 animals for number of pigs in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 62,000 animals in 1984 and was at its lowest, 21,619 animals, in 2014.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of pigs in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 29,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31,000 animals | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 31,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33,000 animals | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 35,000 animals | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 36,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 38,000 animals | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 40,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 43,000 animals | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 45,000 animals | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 47,000 animals | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 46,000 animals | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 47,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 48,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 53,000 animals | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 49,000 animals | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 47,000 animals | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 45,000 animals | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 50,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 52,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 60,000 animals | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 62,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 59,000 animals | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 50,000 animals | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 59,000 animals | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 51,000 animals | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 37,600 animals | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 40,000 animals | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 40,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 30,000 animals | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 31,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 31,700 animals | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 33,800 animals | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 34,000 animals | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33,500 animals | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 36,000 animals | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 36,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,500 animals | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 42,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 41,440 animals | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 42,500 animals | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 43,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40,686 animals | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 43,502 animals | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 40,225 animals | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 38,206 animals | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 34,799 animals | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 35,384 animals | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 34,138 animals | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 29,304 animals | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 21,619 animals | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 29,634 animals | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 26,497 animals | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 29,384 animals | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 31,155 animals | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 35,170 animals | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 34,245 animals | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 29,065 animals | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 31,239 animals | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 28,376 animals | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 31,010 animals | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,333 animals | 29,000 animals | 38,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,500 animals | 40,000 animals | 53,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,560 animals | 37,600 animals | 62,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,100 animals | 30,000 animals | 41,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,806 animals | 36,000 animals | 43,502 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,708 animals | 21,619 animals | 35,384 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,787 animals | 28,376 animals | 34,245 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 135 Lesotho 35,490 animals compare
- 136 Bhutan 34,059 animals compare
- 137 Suriname 33,632 animals compare
- 139 Montenegro 29,270 animals compare
- 140 French Polynesia 29,124 animals compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 26,647 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of pigs in Trinidad and Tobago was 31,010 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 62,000 animals in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,619 animals in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of pigs?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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