Swine / pigs — Stocks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 331,104 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, swine / pigs — stocks in Switzerland stood at 331,104 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 551,175 LSU in 1980 and was at its lowest, 308,750 LSU, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 57th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 333,750 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 308,750 LSU | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 328,375 LSU | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 356,500 LSU | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 418,000 LSU | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 378,450 LSU | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 405,100 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 462,285 LSU | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 449,850 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 438,175 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 458,900 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 469,725 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 534,000 LSU | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 516,150 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 490,900 LSU | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 501,375 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 516,300 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 528,699 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 515,600 LSU | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 551,175 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 517,750 LSU | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 523,175 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 547,827 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 500,925 LSU | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 497,100 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 493,200 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 479,250 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 485,228 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 467,350 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 446,750 LSU | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 430,650 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 426,425 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 422,945 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 415,000 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 361,406 LSU | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 344,840 LSU | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 348,725 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 371,739 LSU | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 363,312 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 374,556 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 386,928 LSU | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 389,179 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 382,233 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 384,376 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 402,374 LSU | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 408,675 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 393,272 LSU | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 385,032 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 389,301 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 397,250 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 394,672 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 386,004 LSU | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 371,183 LSU | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 374,580 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 373,934 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 363,400 LSU | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 361,148 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 354,387 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 339,921 LSU | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 337,076 LSU | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 341,590 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 343,193 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 331,104 LSU | -3.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 331,104 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 128,222 LSU, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 331,104 LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183,000 LSU, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382,340 LSU | 308,750 LSU | 462,285 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 496,982 LSU | 438,175 LSU | 534,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,298 LSU | 467,350 LSU | 551,175 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,179 LSU | 344,840 LSU | 446,750 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,593 LSU | 374,556 LSU | 408,675 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 371,648 LSU | 339,921 LSU | 397,250 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,241 LSU | 331,104 LSU | 343,193 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is swine / pigs — stocks in Switzerland?
- Swine / pigs — stocks in Switzerland was 331,104 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 551,175 LSU in 1980.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,750 LSU in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
- Switzerland ranks 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data
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.