Swine / pigs — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 49.62 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.62 million An
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
50.86 million An
in 2021
All-time low
17.37 million An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, swine / pigs — stocks in Southern Europe stood at 49.62 million An.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 50.86 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.37 million An, in 1966.

Southern Europe ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 18.49 million An
1962 17.96 million An -2.8%
1963 18.04 million An +0.4%
1964 19.41 million An +7.6%
1965 18.53 million An -4.5%
1966 17.37 million An -6.3%
1967 18.80 million An +8.2%
1968 19.94 million An +6.0%
1969 20.85 million An +4.6%
1970 24.03 million An +15.3%
1971 24.94 million An +3.8%
1972 24.28 million An -2.7%
1973 25.61 million An +5.5%
1974 27.07 million An +5.7%
1975 27.11 million An +0.1%
1976 27.55 million An +1.6%
1977 28.53 million An +3.5%
1978 30.88 million An +8.3%
1979 30.50 million An -1.2%
1980 31.65 million An +3.8%
1981 32.28 million An +2.0%
1982 34.22 million An +6.0%
1983 33.33 million An -2.6%
1984 34.87 million An +4.6%
1985 33.59 million An -3.7%
1986 37.17 million An +10.7%
1987 34.95 million An -6.0%
1988 38.76 million An +10.9%
1989 36.98 million An -4.6%
1990 37.34 million An +1.0%
1991 36.14 million An -3.2%
1992 35.59 million An -1.5%
1993 36.84 million An +3.5%
1994 36.75 million An -0.3%
1995 37.48 million An +2.0%
1996 37.14 million An -0.9%
1997 36.59 million An -1.5%
1998 37.67 million An +3.0%
1999 40.45 million An +7.4%
2000 40.89 million An +1.1%
2001 40.09 million An -2.0%
2002 41.57 million An +3.7%
2003 42.63 million An +2.5%
2004 43.50 million An +2.0%
2005 42.71 million An -1.8%
2006 44.62 million An +4.5%
2007 45.01 million An +0.9%
2008 44.39 million An -1.4%
2009 44.63 million An +0.6%
2010 43.79 million An -1.9%
2011 43.68 million An -0.2%
2012 42.34 million An -3.1%
2013 42.30 million An -0.1%
2014 43.72 million An +3.3%
2015 45.73 million An +4.6%
2016 46.01 million An +0.6%
2017 46.71 million An +1.5%
2018 47.29 million An +1.2%
2019 47.83 million An +1.1%
2020 49.51 million An +3.5%
2021 50.86 million An +2.7%
2022 50.40 million An -0.9%
2023 49.89 million An -1.0%
2024 49.62 million An -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.82 million An 17.37 million An 20.85 million An 9
1970s 27.05 million An 24.03 million An 30.88 million An 10
1980s 34.78 million An 31.65 million An 38.76 million An 10
1990s 37.20 million An 35.59 million An 40.45 million An 10
2000s 43.00 million An 40.09 million An 45.01 million An 10
2010s 44.94 million An 42.30 million An 47.83 million An 10
2020s 50.06 million An 49.51 million An 50.86 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 11 France 11.71 million An compare
  2. 12 Denmark 11.58 million An compare
  3. 13 Republic of Korea 10.85 million An compare
  4. 14 Colombia 10.67 million An compare
  5. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.19 million An compare
  6. 16 Nigeria 9.96 million An compare
  7. 17 Philippines 9.57 million An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in Southern Europe?
Swine / pigs — stocks in Southern Europe was 49.62 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 50.86 million An in 2021.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.37 million An in 1966.
How does Southern Europe rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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