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title: "Pig vs wild boar — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Pig is somewhat greater than wild boar on weight — about 1.3×. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/pig-vs-wild-boar/
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# Pig vs Wild boar

**Pig vs wild boar: Pig is larger on weight**

Pig is somewhat greater than wild boar on weight — about 1.3×.

A pig and a wild boar can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Pig | Wild boar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 50–350 kg | 50–200 kg |
| Height | 0.5–1 m | 0.55–1.1 m |
| Length | 0.9–1.8 m | 1.1–2 m |
| Typical lifespan | 10–20 yr | 4–14 yr |

## What the numbers say

- Pig is somewhat greater than wild boar on weight — about 1.3×.
- Pig and wild boar are near enough identical on height.
- Pig and wild boar are near enough identical on length.
- Pig is 1.5× wild boar on typical lifespan.

*Weight compared.*

- Pig: 50–350 kg
- Wild boar: 50–200 kg

## Pig

The domestic pig; commercial animals reach slaughter weight in about six months.

## Wild boar

The wild ancestor of the domestic pig, now an invasive pest across several continents.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, pig or wild boar?

Pig is somewhat greater than wild boar on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do pigs and wild boars compare on height?

Pig: 0.5–1 m. Wild boar: 0.55–1.1 m. Pig and wild boar are near enough identical on height.

### How do pigs and wild boars compare on length?

Pig: 0.9–1.8 m. Wild boar: 1.1–2 m. Pig and wild boar are near enough identical on length.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (https://www.wikidata.org/) [CC0 1.0]