Swine / pigs — Stocks in Germany

Germany: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 21.29 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.29 million An
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 170 countries
All-time high
37.34 million An
in 1987
All-time low
21.22 million An
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Swine / pigs — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, swine / pigs — stocks in Germany stood at 21.29 million An.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Germany peaked at 37.34 million An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.22 million An, in 2023.

Germany ranks 7th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Swine / pigs — Stocks in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 24.10 million An —
1962 26.07 million An +8.2%
1963 24.91 million An -4.4%
1964 25.93 million An +4.1%
1965 26.91 million An +3.8%
1966 26.60 million An -1.1%
1967 26.99 million An +1.5%
1968 28.29 million An +4.8%
1969 28.25 million An -0.1%
1970 28.56 million An +1.1%
1971 30.65 million An +7.3%
1972 29.98 million An -2.2%
1973 30.39 million An +1.4%
1974 31.30 million An +3.0%
1975 31.75 million An +1.4%
1976 31.31 million An -1.4%
1977 31.88 million An +1.8%
1978 33.14 million An +4.0%
1979 34.38 million An +3.7%
1980 34.51 million An +0.4%
1981 35.42 million An +2.7%
1982 35.18 million An -0.7%
1983 34.58 million An -1.7%
1984 36.51 million An +5.6%
1985 36.81 million An +0.8%
1986 37.23 million An +1.1%
1987 37.34 million An +0.3%
1988 36.17 million An -3.1%
1989 35.05 million An -3.1%
1990 34.18 million An -2.5%
1991 30.82 million An -9.8%
1992 26.06 million An -15.4%
1993 26.51 million An +1.7%
1994 26.08 million An -1.7%
1995 24.70 million An -5.3%
1996 23.74 million An -3.9%
1997 24.28 million An +2.3%
1998 24.80 million An +2.1%
1999 26.29 million An +6.0%
2000 25.63 million An -2.5%
2001 25.78 million An +0.6%
2002 26.10 million An +1.2%
2003 26.33 million An +0.9%
2004 25.66 million An -2.6%
2005 26.86 million An +4.7%
2006 26.52 million An -1.3%
2007 27.13 million An +2.3%
2008 26.69 million An -1.6%
2009 26.95 million An +1.0%
2010 26.51 million An -1.6%
2011 26.76 million An +0.9%
2012 28.13 million An +5.1%
2013 27.69 million An -1.6%
2014 28.34 million An +2.3%
2015 27.65 million An -2.4%
2016 27.38 million An -1.0%
2017 27.58 million An +0.7%
2018 26.45 million An -4.1%
2019 26.05 million An -1.5%
2020 26.07 million An +0.1%
2021 23.76 million An -8.9%
2022 21.37 million An -10.1%
2023 21.22 million An -0.7%
2024 21.29 million An +0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 21.29 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 534,338 An, 39.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 21.29 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 709,600 An, 30.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.45 million An 24.10 million An 28.29 million An 9
1970s 31.33 million An 28.56 million An 34.38 million An 10
1980s 35.88 million An 34.51 million An 37.34 million An 10
1990s 26.75 million An 23.74 million An 34.18 million An 10
2000s 26.37 million An 25.63 million An 27.13 million An 10
2010s 27.25 million An 26.05 million An 28.34 million An 10
2020s 22.74 million An 21.22 million An 26.07 million An 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Brazil 43.91 million An compare
  2. 5 Spain 34.57 million An compare
  3. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.77 million An compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 29.02 million An compare
  5. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.14 million An compare
  6. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.46 million An compare
  7. 8 Mexico 19.86 million An compare
  8. 9 Canada 13.98 million An compare
  9. 9 Melanesia 2.34 million An compare
  10. 10 Malawi 12.14 million An compare
  11. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.31 million An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in Germany?
Swine / pigs — stocks in Germany was 21.29 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 37.34 million An in 1987.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 21.22 million An in 2023.
How does Germany rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
Germany ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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