Pig livestock count heads in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pig livestock count heads was 301,747 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
301,747
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
425,540
in 2016
All-time low
112,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig livestock count heads in Zimbabwe is 301,747, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Zimbabwe peaked at 425,540 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 112,000, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,641 | 112,000 | 186,635 | 9 |
| 1970s | 195,700 | 150,000 | 226,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,700 | 132,000 | 304,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,528 | 209,644 | 303,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,700 | 168,000 | 360,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,822 | 182,896 | 425,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,000 | 269,508 | 362,906 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Zimbabwe?
- Pig livestock count heads in Zimbabwe was 301,747 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 425,540 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,000 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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