Swine / pigs — Stocks in South America

South America: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 75.21 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.21 million An
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
75.21 million An
in 2024
All-time low
37.99 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Swine / pigs — Stocks in South America, 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine / pigs — stocks in South America is 75.21 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in South America peaked at 75.21 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.99 million An, in 1962.

That places South America 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Swine / pigs — Stocks in South America, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 38.35 million An
1962 37.99 million An -0.9%
1963 38.88 million An +2.3%
1964 39.99 million An +2.8%
1965 40.92 million An +2.3%
1966 41.88 million An +2.3%
1967 42.70 million An +2.0%
1968 42.57 million An -0.3%
1969 43.97 million An +3.3%
1970 45.21 million An +2.8%
1971 46.67 million An +3.2%
1972 47.08 million An +0.9%
1973 48.82 million An +3.7%
1974 49.76 million An +1.9%
1975 51.36 million An +3.2%
1976 51.78 million An +0.8%
1977 50.91 million An -1.7%
1978 50.30 million An -1.2%
1979 52.98 million An +5.3%
1980 52.01 million An -1.8%
1981 50.33 million An -3.2%
1982 51.67 million An +2.7%
1983 50.59 million An -2.1%
1984 51.44 million An +1.7%
1985 50.42 million An -2.0%
1986 51.01 million An +1.2%
1987 51.03 million An +0.0%
1988 51.47 million An +0.9%
1989 51.78 million An +0.6%
1990 51.27 million An -1.0%
1991 52.34 million An +2.1%
1992 53.12 million An +1.5%
1993 53.44 million An +0.6%
1994 55.44 million An +3.7%
1995 55.43 million An -0.0%
1996 48.53 million An -12.4%
1997 48.99 million An +1.0%
1998 49.23 million An +0.5%
1999 47.92 million An -2.7%
2000 48.17 million An +0.5%
2001 49.91 million An +3.6%
2002 48.95 million An -1.9%
2003 49.15 million An +0.4%
2004 49.98 million An +1.7%
2005 51.68 million An +3.4%
2006 55.07 million An +6.5%
2007 56.74 million An +3.0%
2008 57.82 million An +1.9%
2009 59.44 million An +2.8%
2010 62.24 million An +4.7%
2011 63.59 million An +2.2%
2012 63.46 million An -0.2%
2013 62.30 million An -1.8%
2014 64.17 million An +3.0%
2015 66.27 million An +3.3%
2016 65.11 million An -1.7%
2017 66.37 million An +1.9%
2018 66.67 million An +0.4%
2019 67.02 million An +0.5%
2020 67.54 million An +0.8%
2021 72.43 million An +7.2%
2022 74.00 million An +2.2%
2023 74.14 million An +0.2%
2024 75.21 million An +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.80 million An 37.99 million An 43.97 million An 9
1970s 49.49 million An 45.21 million An 52.98 million An 10
1980s 51.18 million An 50.33 million An 52.01 million An 10
1990s 51.57 million An 47.92 million An 55.44 million An 10
2000s 52.69 million An 48.17 million An 59.44 million An 10
2010s 64.72 million An 62.24 million An 67.02 million An 10
2020s 72.67 million An 67.54 million An 75.21 million An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 4 Brazil 43.91 million An compare
  2. 5 Spain 34.57 million An compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 29.02 million An compare
  4. 7 Germany 21.29 million An compare
  5. 8 Mexico 19.86 million An compare
  6. 9 Canada 13.98 million An compare
  7. 10 Malawi 12.14 million An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in South America?
Swine / pigs — stocks in South America was 75.21 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 75.21 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 37.99 million An in 1962.
How does South America rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
South America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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