As of April 2024, China was home to the largest number of pigs of any country with over 434 million heads. That year, the European Union and United States were second and third in the list, with over 133 and 75 million heads respectively.
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US Department of Agriculture, & USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (April 23, 2024). Number of pigs worldwide in 2024, by leading country (in million head)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263964/number-of-pigs-in-selected-countries/
US Department of Agriculture, und USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. "Number of pigs worldwide in 2024, by leading country (in million head)*." Chart. April 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263964/number-of-pigs-in-selected-countries/
US Department of Agriculture, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (2024). Number of pigs worldwide in 2024, by leading country (in million head)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263964/number-of-pigs-in-selected-countries/
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