Swine / pigs — Stocks in France

France: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 11.71 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.71 million An
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15.38 million An
in 2001
All-time low
8.60 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Swine / pigs — Stocks in France, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

France recorded 11.71 million An for swine / pigs — stocks in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in France peaked at 15.38 million An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.60 million An, in 1961.

France ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Swine / pigs — Stocks in France, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 8.60 million An —
1962 9.22 million An +7.1%
1963 9.08 million An -1.5%
1964 8.97 million An -1.2%
1965 9.04 million An +0.8%
1966 9.24 million An +2.2%
1967 9.84 million An +6.5%
1968 10.69 million An +8.7%
1969 9.60 million An -10.2%
1970 10.46 million An +9.0%
1971 11.48 million An +9.7%
1972 11.39 million An -0.8%
1973 11.39 million An +0.0%
1974 11.56 million An +1.5%
1975 12.03 million An +4.1%
1976 11.45 million An -4.8%
1977 11.51 million An +0.5%
1978 11.55 million An +0.3%
1979 11.34 million An -1.8%
1980 11.45 million An +0.9%
1981 11.63 million An +1.6%
1982 11.42 million An -1.8%
1983 11.71 million An +2.5%
1984 11.25 million An -3.9%
1985 10.97 million An -2.5%
1986 11.84 million An +7.9%
1987 12.42 million An +4.9%
1988 12.64 million An +1.8%
1989 11.71 million An -7.4%
1990 12.28 million An +4.8%
1991 12.42 million An +1.2%
1992 13.03 million An +4.9%
1993 13.44 million An +3.2%
1994 13.72 million An +2.1%
1995 13.84 million An +0.9%
1996 14.33 million An +3.5%
1997 14.57 million An +1.6%
1998 14.77 million An +1.4%
1999 14.76 million An -0.1%
2000 14.93 million An +1.2%
2001 15.38 million An +3.0%
2002 15.35 million An -0.2%
2003 15.16 million An -1.2%
2004 15.02 million An -0.9%
2005 14.95 million An -0.5%
2006 14.84 million An -0.7%
2007 14.91 million An +0.5%
2008 14.95 million An +0.3%
2009 14.72 million An -1.5%
2010 14.29 million An -2.9%
2011 13.98 million An -2.2%
2012 13.76 million An -1.5%
2013 13.49 million An -2.0%
2014 13.34 million An -1.1%
2015 13.16 million An -1.3%
2016 12.63 million An -4.1%
2017 12.93 million An +2.4%
2018 13.71 million An +6.0%
2019 13.51 million An -1.5%
2020 13.39 million An -0.9%
2021 12.94 million An -3.4%
2022 12.18 million An -5.9%
2023 11.79 million An -3.2%
2024 11.71 million An -0.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 11.71 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 534,338 An, 21.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • France's 11.71 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 709,600 An, 16.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.36 million An 8.60 million An 10.69 million An 9
1970s 11.42 million An 10.46 million An 12.03 million An 10
1980s 11.70 million An 10.97 million An 12.64 million An 10
1990s 13.72 million An 12.28 million An 14.77 million An 10
2000s 15.02 million An 14.72 million An 15.38 million An 10
2010s 13.48 million An 12.63 million An 14.29 million An 10
2020s 12.41 million An 11.71 million An 13.39 million An 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.46 million An compare
  2. 8 Mexico 19.86 million An compare
  3. 9 Canada 13.98 million An compare
  4. 9 Melanesia 2.34 million An compare
  5. 10 Malawi 12.14 million An compare
  6. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.31 million An compare
  7. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.02 million An compare
  8. 12 Denmark 11.58 million An compare
  9. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 539,088 An compare
  10. 13 Republic of Korea 10.85 million An compare
  11. 13 Timor-Leste 385,128 An compare
  12. 14 Colombia 10.67 million An compare
  13. 14 Republic of Moldova 379,619 An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in France?
Swine / pigs — stocks in France was 11.71 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 15.38 million An in 2001.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.60 million An in 1961.
How does France rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
France ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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