Swine / pigs — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 2.74 million An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.74 million An
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.73 million An
in 1973
All-time low
2.21 million An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Swine / pigs — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 2.74 million An for swine / pigs — stocks in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.73 million An in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million An, in 1963.

That places Australia and New Zealand 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Swine / pigs — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 2.27 million An
1962 2.34 million An +3.0%
1963 2.21 million An -5.6%
1964 2.24 million An +1.5%
1965 2.38 million An +6.1%
1966 2.41 million An +1.6%
1967 2.41 million An -0.3%
1968 2.67 million An +11.0%
1969 2.81 million An +5.1%
1970 2.98 million An +6.1%
1971 3.14 million An +5.6%
1972 3.68 million An +17.0%
1973 3.73 million An +1.6%
1974 2.97 million An -20.6%
1975 2.62 million An -11.7%
1976 2.61 million An -0.5%
1977 2.71 million An +4.2%
1978 2.69 million An -1.0%
1979 2.74 million An +2.1%
1980 2.95 million An +7.5%
1981 2.85 million An -3.5%
1982 2.78 million An -2.5%
1983 2.90 million An +4.3%
1984 2.96 million An +2.2%
1985 2.97 million An +0.1%
1986 2.99 million An +0.8%
1987 3.04 million An +1.6%
1988 3.12 million An +2.7%
1989 3.08 million An -1.2%
1990 3.04 million An -1.3%
1991 2.94 million An -3.4%
1992 3.20 million An +9.0%
1993 3.04 million An -5.1%
1994 3.20 million An +5.2%
1995 3.08 million An -3.6%
1996 2.95 million An -4.3%
1997 2.96 million An +0.4%
1998 3.12 million An +5.3%
1999 2.99 million An -4.0%
2000 2.88 million An -3.8%
2001 3.10 million An +7.7%
2002 3.28 million An +5.8%
2003 3.04 million An -7.5%
2004 2.94 million An -3.3%
2005 2.88 million An -1.9%
2006 3.09 million An +7.3%
2007 2.97 million An -3.8%
2008 2.74 million An -7.9%
2009 2.62 million An -4.1%
2010 2.62 million An -0.0%
2011 2.61 million An -0.5%
2012 2.45 million An -6.1%
2013 2.40 million An -2.3%
2014 2.59 million An +8.3%
2015 2.54 million An -2.1%
2016 2.55 million An +0.3%
2017 2.76 million An +8.3%
2018 2.82 million An +2.2%
2019 2.57 million An -8.7%
2020 2.49 million An -3.2%
2021 2.83 million An +13.4%
2022 2.83 million An +0.1%
2023 2.72 million An -3.9%
2024 2.74 million An +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.41 million An 2.21 million An 2.81 million An 9
1970s 2.99 million An 2.61 million An 3.73 million An 10
1980s 2.96 million An 2.78 million An 3.12 million An 10
1990s 3.05 million An 2.94 million An 3.20 million An 10
2000s 2.95 million An 2.62 million An 3.28 million An 10
2010s 2.59 million An 2.40 million An 2.82 million An 10
2020s 2.72 million An 2.49 million An 2.83 million An 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 38 Guatemala 3.04 million An compare
  2. 39 Hungary 2.80 million An compare
  3. 40 Chile 2.78 million An compare
  4. 42 Austria 2.53 million An compare
  5. 43 Australia 2.50 million An compare
  6. 44 Serbia 2.35 million An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Swine / pigs — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 2.74 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.73 million An in 1973.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million An in 1963.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine / pigs — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine / pigs — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,758 data points, 1961–2024
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