Swine / pigs — Stocks in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 21.92 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.92 million An
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
28.46 million An
in 1998
All-time low
17.21 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Swine / pigs — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine / pigs — stocks in Northern Europe is 21.92 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Northern Europe peaked at 28.46 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.21 million An, in 1961.

That places Northern Europe 19th out of 29 groups 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.

Swine / pigs — Stocks in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 17.21 million An
1962 18.28 million An +6.2%
1963 18.12 million An -0.9%
1964 19.42 million An +7.2%
1965 20.81 million An +7.1%
1966 19.69 million An -5.4%
1967 19.77 million An +0.4%
1968 19.79 million An +0.1%
1969 20.36 million An +2.8%
1970 21.24 million An +4.3%
1971 22.69 million An +6.8%
1972 23.04 million An +1.6%
1973 22.83 million An -0.9%
1974 21.66 million An -5.2%
1975 20.29 million An -6.3%
1976 20.88 million An +2.9%
1977 21.63 million An +3.6%
1978 22.21 million An +2.7%
1979 23.19 million An +4.4%
1980 23.73 million An +2.3%
1981 23.59 million An -0.6%
1982 23.33 million An -1.1%
1983 23.37 million An +0.1%
1984 22.29 million An -4.6%
1985 22.55 million An +1.2%
1986 22.45 million An -0.4%
1987 22.70 million An +1.1%
1988 22.34 million An -1.6%
1989 21.92 million An -1.8%
1990 22.20 million An +1.3%
1991 22.92 million An +3.2%
1992 28.01 million An +22.2%
1993 27.25 million An -2.7%
1994 26.82 million An -1.6%
1995 26.95 million An +0.5%
1996 26.86 million An -0.4%
1997 27.71 million An +3.2%
1998 28.46 million An +2.7%
1999 26.87 million An -5.6%
2000 25.74 million An -4.2%
2001 25.66 million An -0.3%
2002 25.87 million An +0.8%
2003 25.69 million An -0.7%
2004 25.94 million An +1.0%
2005 26.01 million An +0.3%
2006 25.82 million An -0.7%
2007 26.04 million An +0.8%
2008 24.60 million An -5.5%
2009 23.74 million An -3.5%
2010 24.60 million An +3.6%
2011 24.32 million An -1.1%
2012 23.46 million An -3.5%
2013 23.63 million An +0.7%
2014 23.68 million An +0.2%
2015 23.79 million An +0.5%
2016 23.72 million An -0.3%
2017 23.52 million An -0.8%
2018 23.74 million An +0.9%
2019 23.94 million An +0.9%
2020 24.62 million An +2.8%
2021 24.66 million An +0.2%
2022 22.64 million An -8.2%
2023 21.59 million An -4.6%
2024 21.92 million An +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.27 million An 17.21 million An 20.81 million An 9
1970s 21.97 million An 20.29 million An 23.19 million An 10
1980s 22.83 million An 21.92 million An 23.73 million An 10
1990s 26.40 million An 22.20 million An 28.46 million An 10
2000s 25.51 million An 23.74 million An 26.04 million An 10
2010s 23.84 million An 23.46 million An 24.60 million An 10
2020s 23.09 million An 21.59 million An 24.66 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 16 Nigeria 9.96 million An compare
  2. 17 Philippines 9.57 million An compare
  3. 18 Poland 9.08 million An compare
  4. 19 Japan 8.80 million An compare
  5. 20 India 8.30 million An compare
  6. 21 Thailand 7.87 million An compare
  7. 22 Italy 7.82 million An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in Northern Europe?
Swine / pigs — stocks in Northern Europe was 21.92 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28.46 million An in 1998.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.21 million An in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
Northern Europe ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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