Swine / pigs — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 52.45 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.45 million An
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
75.67 million An
in 1987
All-time low
41.57 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 52.45 million An for swine / pigs — stocks in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 75.67 million An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 41.57 million An, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 13th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 41.57 million An
1962 44.32 million An +6.6%
1963 43.03 million An -2.9%
1964 44.18 million An +2.7%
1965 46.19 million An +4.5%
1966 45.91 million An -0.6%
1967 47.78 million An +4.1%
1968 50.96 million An +6.7%
1969 50.13 million An -1.6%
1970 52.83 million An +5.4%
1971 57.54 million An +8.9%
1972 56.60 million An -1.6%
1973 57.99 million An +2.5%
1974 59.76 million An +3.0%
1975 61.30 million An +2.6%
1976 60.72 million An -1.0%
1977 62.52 million An +3.0%
1978 64.69 million An +3.5%
1979 66.59 million An +2.9%
1980 67.36 million An +1.2%
1981 68.24 million An +1.3%
1982 68.11 million An -0.2%
1983 68.31 million An +0.3%
1984 70.04 million An +2.5%
1985 71.52 million An +2.1%
1986 73.93 million An +3.4%
1987 75.67 million An +2.3%
1988 74.60 million An -1.4%
1989 72.54 million An -2.8%
1990 72.22 million An -0.4%
1991 68.55 million An -5.1%
1992 64.83 million An -5.4%
1993 66.13 million An +2.0%
1994 66.13 million An +0.0%
1995 64.87 million An -1.9%
1996 64.28 million An -0.9%
1997 64.80 million An +0.8%
1998 64.97 million An +0.3%
1999 67.55 million An +4.0%
2000 66.04 million An -2.2%
2001 65.77 million An -0.4%
2002 64.76 million An -1.5%
2003 64.05 million An -1.1%
2004 63.00 million An -1.6%
2005 64.15 million An +1.8%
2006 63.74 million An -0.6%
2007 64.69 million An +1.5%
2008 64.72 million An +0.1%
2009 64.88 million An +0.2%
2010 64.29 million An -0.9%
2011 64.49 million An +0.3%
2012 65.40 million An +1.4%
2013 64.54 million An -1.3%
2014 64.74 million An +0.3%
2015 64.24 million An -0.8%
2016 63.05 million An -1.9%
2017 63.36 million An +0.5%
2018 62.55 million An -1.3%
2019 61.79 million An -1.2%
2020 61.46 million An -0.5%
2021 57.85 million An -5.9%
2022 54.10 million An -6.5%
2023 52.68 million An -2.6%
2024 52.45 million An -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.01 million An 41.57 million An 50.96 million An 9
1970s 60.05 million An 52.83 million An 66.59 million An 10
1980s 71.03 million An 67.36 million An 75.67 million An 10
1990s 66.43 million An 64.28 million An 72.22 million An 10
2000s 64.58 million An 63.00 million An 66.04 million An 10
2010s 63.84 million An 61.79 million An 65.40 million An 10
2020s 55.71 million An 52.45 million An 61.46 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 10 Malawi 12.14 million An compare
  2. 11 France 11.71 million An compare
  3. 12 Denmark 11.58 million An compare
  4. 13 Republic of Korea 10.85 million An compare
  5. 14 Colombia 10.67 million An compare
  6. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.19 million An compare
  7. 16 Nigeria 9.96 million An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in Western Europe?
Swine / pigs — stocks in Western Europe was 52.45 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 75.67 million An in 1987.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 41.57 million An in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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