Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in World

World: Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre was 7.44 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.44 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
8.34 An per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
3.9 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in World is 7.44 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in World peaked at 8.34 An per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.9 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 3.9 An per square kilometre
1962 4.06 An per square kilometre +4.1%
1963 4.3 An per square kilometre +5.9%
1964 4.4 An per square kilometre +2.5%
1965 4.76 An per square kilometre +8.1%
1966 4.9 An per square kilometre +2.8%
1967 5.25 An per square kilometre +7.3%
1968 5.25 An per square kilometre -0.1%
1969 5.16 An per square kilometre -1.7%
1970 5.25 An per square kilometre +1.8%
1971 5.93 An per square kilometre +13.0%
1972 6.42 An per square kilometre +8.2%
1973 6.56 An per square kilometre +2.2%
1974 6.6 An per square kilometre +0.5%
1975 6.58 An per square kilometre -0.3%
1976 6.55 An per square kilometre -0.5%
1977 6.83 An per square kilometre +4.2%
1978 7.08 An per square kilometre +3.7%
1979 7.34 An per square kilometre +3.7%
1980 7.66 An per square kilometre +4.3%
1981 7.49 An per square kilometre -2.1%
1982 7.39 An per square kilometre -1.4%
1983 7.45 An per square kilometre +0.9%
1984 7.57 An per square kilometre +1.5%
1985 7.62 An per square kilometre +0.7%
1986 7.93 An per square kilometre +4.1%
1987 8.02 An per square kilometre +1.2%
1988 7.96 An per square kilometre -0.8%
1989 8.11 An per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 8.15 An per square kilometre +0.5%
1991 8.34 An per square kilometre +2.3%
1992 6.92 An per square kilometre -17.0%
1993 6.89 An per square kilometre -0.4%
1994 6.95 An per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 7.05 An per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 7.16 An per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 6.57 An per square kilometre -8.3%
1998 6.85 An per square kilometre +4.3%
1999 7.01 An per square kilometre +2.4%
2000 7.07 An per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 6.93 An per square kilometre -1.9%
2002 7.02 An per square kilometre +1.2%
2003 7.06 An per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 7.01 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2005 7.1 An per square kilometre +1.3%
2006 7.26 An per square kilometre +2.2%
2007 7.21 An per square kilometre -0.6%
2008 7.36 An per square kilometre +2.1%
2009 7.59 An per square kilometre +3.1%
2010 7.62 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 7.64 An per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 7.57 An per square kilometre -0.9%
2013 7.54 An per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 7.62 An per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 7.65 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 7.59 An per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 7.53 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2018 7.38 An per square kilometre -2.0%
2019 6.47 An per square kilometre -12.4%
2020 7.23 An per square kilometre +11.8%
2021 7.6 An per square kilometre +5.1%
2022 7.59 An per square kilometre -0.1%
2023 7.44 An per square kilometre -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.66 An per square kilometre 3.9 An per square kilometre 5.25 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 6.51 An per square kilometre 5.25 An per square kilometre 7.34 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 7.72 An per square kilometre 7.39 An per square kilometre 8.11 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 7.19 An per square kilometre 6.57 An per square kilometre 8.34 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 7.16 An per square kilometre 6.93 An per square kilometre 7.59 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 7.46 An per square kilometre 6.47 An per square kilometre 7.65 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 7.47 An per square kilometre 7.23 An per square kilometre 7.6 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Tuvalu 491.03 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 447.76 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Denmark 284.2 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Belgium 176.43 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in World?
Swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in World was 7.44 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 8.34 An per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does World rank for swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine / pigs — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
150 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2023
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Swine / pigs — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.