Swine / pigs — Stocks in World

World: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 962.44 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
962.44 million An
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
993.63 million An
in 2015
All-time low
406.12 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Swine / pigs — Stocks in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine / pigs — stocks in World is 962.44 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in World peaked at 993.63 million An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 406.12 million An, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Swine / pigs — Stocks in World, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 406.12 million An —
1962 422.91 million An +4.1%
1963 447.80 million An +5.9%
1964 459.00 million An +2.5%
1965 496.36 million An +8.1%
1966 510.37 million An +2.8%
1967 547.52 million An +7.3%
1968 546.94 million An -0.1%
1969 537.58 million An -1.7%
1970 547.16 million An +1.8%
1971 618.35 million An +13.0%
1972 669.08 million An +8.2%
1973 684.07 million An +2.2%
1974 687.53 million An +0.5%
1975 685.64 million An -0.3%
1976 682.45 million An -0.5%
1977 711.35 million An +4.2%
1978 737.58 million An +3.7%
1979 765.11 million An +3.7%
1980 797.99 million An +4.3%
1981 780.85 million An -2.1%
1982 769.69 million An -1.4%
1983 776.80 million An +0.9%
1984 788.50 million An +1.5%
1985 793.83 million An +0.7%
1986 825.98 million An +4.1%
1987 836.27 million An +1.2%
1988 830.00 million An -0.8%
1989 844.77 million An +1.8%
1990 849.31 million An +0.5%
1991 868.72 million An +2.3%
1992 870.33 million An +0.2%
1993 875.21 million An +0.6%
1994 882.93 million An +0.9%
1995 896.18 million An +1.5%
1996 910.12 million An +1.6%
1997 834.82 million An -8.3%
1998 870.18 million An +4.2%
1999 891.11 million An +2.4%
2000 898.67 million An +0.8%
2001 881.90 million An -1.9%
2002 892.30 million An +1.2%
2003 898.48 million An +0.7%
2004 892.74 million An -0.6%
2005 904.23 million An +1.3%
2006 924.69 million An +2.3%
2007 918.83 million An -0.6%
2008 938.18 million An +2.1%
2009 967.50 million An +3.1%
2010 971.41 million An +0.4%
2011 973.51 million An +0.2%
2012 983.90 million An +1.1%
2013 979.27 million An -0.5%
2014 990.02 million An +1.1%
2015 993.63 million An +0.4%
2016 986.91 million An -0.7%
2017 978.65 million An -0.8%
2018 959.14 million An -2.0%
2019 840.35 million An -12.4%
2020 939.79 million An +11.8%
2021 986.36 million An +5.0%
2022 984.85 million An -0.2%
2023 965.71 million An -1.9%
2024 962.44 million An -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 486.07 million An 406.12 million An 547.52 million An 9
1970s 678.83 million An 547.16 million An 765.11 million An 10
1980s 804.47 million An 769.69 million An 844.77 million An 10
1990s 874.89 million An 834.82 million An 910.12 million An 10
2000s 911.75 million An 881.90 million An 967.50 million An 10
2010s 965.68 million An 840.35 million An 993.63 million An 10
2020s 967.83 million An 939.79 million An 986.36 million An 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 432.65 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 427.43 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 75.43 million An compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 26.52 million An compare
  5. 4 Brazil 43.91 million An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in World?
Swine / pigs — stocks in World was 962.44 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 993.63 million An in 2015.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 406.12 million An in 1961.
How does World rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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