How does Eastern Asia rank for swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.

Is swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Eastern Asia

Name: Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Eastern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Eastern Asia: Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.18 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.18 LSU/ha

Change on year

down 5.3%

Rank

4th

of 31 groups

All-time high

0.2 LSU/ha

in 2012

All-time low

0.04 LSU/ha

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 0.18 LSU/ha for swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in Eastern Asia peaked at 0.2 LSU/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.04 LSU/ha, in 1962.

That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.05 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.04 LSU/ha	-20.0%
1963	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
1964	0.07 LSU/ha	+40.0%
1965	0.08 LSU/ha	+14.3%
1966	0.09 LSU/ha	+12.5%
1967	0.1 LSU/ha	+11.1%
1968	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.09 LSU/ha	-10.0%
1970	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.1 LSU/ha	+11.1%
1972	0.12 LSU/ha	+20.0%
1973	0.13 LSU/ha	+8.3%
1974	0.12 LSU/ha	-7.7%
1975	0.13 LSU/ha	+8.3%
1976	0.14 LSU/ha	+7.7%
1977	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.15 LSU/ha	+7.1%
1981	0.14 LSU/ha	-6.7%
1982	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.13 LSU/ha	-7.1%
1985	0.14 LSU/ha	+7.7%
1986	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.15 LSU/ha	+7.1%
1988	0.14 LSU/ha	-6.7%
1989	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.15 LSU/ha	+7.1%
1991	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.16 LSU/ha	+6.7%
1994	0.16 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.17 LSU/ha	+6.3%
1996	0.18 LSU/ha	+5.9%
1997	0.15 LSU/ha	-16.7%
1998	0.16 LSU/ha	+6.7%
1999	0.17 LSU/ha	+6.3%
2000	0.17 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.17 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.17 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.17 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.17 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.17 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.18 LSU/ha	+5.9%
2007	0.17 LSU/ha	-5.6%
2008	0.18 LSU/ha	+5.9%
2009	0.19 LSU/ha	+5.6%
2010	0.19 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.19 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.2 LSU/ha	+5.3%
2013	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.19 LSU/ha	-5.0%
2016	0.19 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.18 LSU/ha	-5.3%
2018	0.18 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.13 LSU/ha	-27.8%
2020	0.17 LSU/ha	+30.8%
2021	0.19 LSU/ha	+11.8%
2022	0.19 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.18 LSU/ha	-5.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0744 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.125 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	0.14 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.141 LSU/ha	0.13 LSU/ha	0.15 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.16 LSU/ha	0.15 LSU/ha	0.18 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.174 LSU/ha	0.17 LSU/ha	0.19 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.185 LSU/ha	0.13 LSU/ha	0.2 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.1825 LSU/ha	0.17 LSU/ha	0.19 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

1 Singapore 37.5 LSU/ha compare
2 China, Hong Kong SAR 7.29 LSU/ha compare
2 Viet Nam 0.52 LSU/ha compare
3 Cook Islands 2.46 LSU/ha compare
4 Cabo Verde 0.18 LSU/ha compare
4 Republic of Korea 1.77 LSU/ha compare
5 China, Taiwan Province of 1.65 LSU/ha compare
5 Timor-Leste 0.28 LSU/ha compare
6 Tuvalu 1.64 LSU/ha compare
7 Naoero 1.51 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

More environment data for Eastern Asia

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)

All data for Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in Eastern Asia?: Swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in Eastern Asia was 0.18 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2 LSU/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 LSU/ha in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 223 places, 12,804 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.