Pig population in France

France: Pig population was 16,064 in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)
16,064
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
16,064
in 1998
All-time low
9,790
in 1969
Years of data
30
1969–1998

Pig population in France, 1969–1998

05.0k10.0k15.0k1969198319981969: 9.8k1970: 10.8k1971: 11.3k1972: 11.5k1973: 11.1k1974: 11.4k1975: 11.5k1976: 11.1k1977: 10.5k1978: 10.7k1979: 10.7k1980: 11.5k1981: 11.0k1982: 11.2k1983: 11.2k1984: 10.7k1985: 10.5k1986: 11.1k1987: 11.8k1988: 11.6k1989: 11.6k1990: 12.0k1991: 12.0k1992: 12.5k1993: 13.3k1994: 14.4k1995: 14.9k1996: 14.9k1997: 15.4k1998: 16.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 16,064 for pig population in 1998. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pig population in France peaked at 16,064 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,790, in 1969.

France ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Pig population in France, year by year

Annual values for Pig population in France, 1969 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1969 9,790 —
1970 10,751 +9.8%
1971 11,292 +5.0%
1972 11,455 +1.4%
1973 11,087 -3.2%
1974 11,364 +2.5%
1975 11,519 +1.4%
1976 11,146 -3.2%
1977 10,546 -5.4%
1978 10,724 +1.7%
1979 10,686 -0.4%
1980 11,545 +8.0%
1981 11,039 -4.4%
1982 11,230 +1.7%
1983 11,199 -0.3%
1984 10,707 -4.4%
1985 10,451 -2.4%
1986 11,096 +6.2%
1987 11,764 +6.0%
1988 11,572 -1.6%
1989 11,615 +0.4%
1990 12,037 +3.6%
1991 11,959 -0.6%
1992 12,451 +4.1%
1993 13,266 +6.5%
1994 14,403 +8.6%
1995 14,853 +3.1%
1996 14,876 +0.2%
1997 15,379 +3.4%
1998 16,064 +4.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 16,064 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,658, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • France's 16,064 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,585, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,790 9,790 9,790 1
1970s 11,057 10,546 11,519 10
1980s 11,222 10,451 11,764 10
1990s 13,921 11,959 16,064 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 25,212 compare
  2. 2 Spain 24,639 compare
  3. 4 Poland 15,687 compare
  4. 4 Poland 15,687 compare
  5. 6 Denmark 12,186 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pig population in France?
Pig population in France was 16,064 in 1998, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pig population recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 16,064 in 1998.
What is the lowest pig population recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9,790 in 1969.
How does France rank for pig population?
France ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 1998.
Is pig population rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pig population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pig population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 541 data points, 1969–2008
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