Pig livestock count heads in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pig livestock count heads was 4.72 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.72 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 177 countries
All-time high
8.99 million
in 1973
All-time low
4.44 million
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Pig livestock count heads in United Kingdom, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4.72 million for pig livestock count heads in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in United Kingdom peaked at 8.99 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 31st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 million | 6.05 million | 7.99 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.24 million | 7.54 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 million | 7.51 million | 8.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 million | 7.28 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.20 million | 4.54 million | 6.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 million | 4.44 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 4.68 million | 5.32 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in United Kingdom?
- Pig livestock count heads in United Kingdom was 4.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pig livestock count heads?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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