Where does the common warthog live?
Phacochoerus africanus has 19,727 records in 39 countries and territories, from 1845 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 19,727 records
- 39 places
- 77 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaArtiodactylaSuidaePhacochoerus
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18452026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6,740 | |
| Benin | 3,095 | |
| Kenya | 1,992 | |
| Tanzania | 1,575 | |
| Namibia | 1,229 | |
| Uganda | 1,114 | |
| Botswana | 945 | |
| Senegal | 467 | |
| Zimbabwe | 434 | |
| Zambia | 378 | |
| Ethiopia | 288 | |
| Ghana | 221 | |
| Angola | 154 | |
| Malawi | 154 | |
| Eswatini | 144 | |
| Central African Republic | 117 | |
| Mozambique | 94 | |
| Niger | 92 | |
| DR Congo | 89 | |
| Gambia | 65 | |
| Rwanda | 64 | |
| Burkina Faso | 60 | |
| Mauritania | 49 | |
| Nigeria | 32 | |
| United States | 32 | |
| Guinea | 30 | |
| Chad | 22 | |
| Cameroon | 16 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 12 | |
| Sudan | 6 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | |
| Morocco | 3 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| Djibouti | 2 | |
| Mali | 2 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Eritrea | 1 | |
| Lesotho | 1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Suidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.