Pig livestock count heads in United States of America
United States of America: Pig livestock count heads was 74.91 million in 2024. β² Rising
Pig livestock count heads in United States of America, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig livestock count heads in United States of America is 74.91 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in United States of America peaked at 78.23 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.27 million, in 1976.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.40 million | 50.52 million | 62.73 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.22 million | 49.27 million | 67.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.89 million | 50.92 million | 67.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.43 million | 53.79 million | 62.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.73 million | 59.11 million | 68.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.68 million | 64.77 million | 78.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.45 million | 74.61 million | 77.31 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in United States of America?
- Pig livestock count heads in United States of America was 74.91 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 78.23 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.27 million in 1976.
- How does United States of America rank for pig livestock count heads?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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