Pork (pig meat) production in Botswana
In 2024 Botswana produced 704 t of pork (pig meat), the 149th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 66%. The record was 989 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 704 t
- World rank
- 149 of 171
- 10-year change
- +66%
- Record
- 989 t
- 2023
Pork (pig meat) in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.28
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +66%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Lebanon | 744 | 0.00% |
| 148 | Egypt | 707 | 0.00% |
| 149 | Botswana | 704 | 0.00% |
| 150 | Seychelles | 671 | 0.00% |
| 151 | Mauritius | 633 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 704 | −29% |
| 2023 | 989 | +113% |
| 2022 | 465 | −29% |
| 2021 | 659 | +58% |
| 2020 | 417 | +40% |
| 2019 | 298 | +37% |
| 2018 | 218 | +38% |
| 2017 | 158 | −52% |
| 2016 | 328 | −16% |
| 2015 | 390 | −8.0% |
| 2014 | 424 | +45% |
| 2013 | 293 | −12% |
| 2012 | 333 | −28% |
| 2011 | 463 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 455 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 443 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | 447 | −24% |
| 2007 | 591 | +28% |
| 2006 | 462 | +22% |
| 2005 | 378 | +12% |
| 2004 | 339 | +13% |
| 2003 | 300 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 298 | −11% |
| 2001 | 334 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | 354 | +13% |
| 1999 | 314 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 312 | +101% |
| 1997 | 155 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 154 | +100% |
| 1995 | 77 | −33% |
| 1994 | 115 | −15% |
| 1993 | 135 | −53% |
| 1992 | 286 | −18% |
| 1991 | 350 | −47% |
| 1990 | 660 | +16% |
| 1989 | 570 | +27% |
| 1988 | 450 | +15% |
| 1987 | 390 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 385 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 360 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 360 | +118% |
| 1983 | 165 | −18% |
| 1982 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 | −18% |
| 1980 | 245 | −2.0% |
| 1979 | 250 | −29% |
| 1978 | 350 | −22% |
| 1977 | 450 | −10.0% |
| 1976 | 500 | −9.1% |
| 1975 | 550 | −7.6% |
| 1974 | 595 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 560 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 535 | −2.7% |
| 1971 | 550 | +83% |
| 1970 | 300 | −20% |
| 1969 | 375 | +29% |
| 1968 | 290 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 280 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 260 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 245 | +14% |
| 1964 | 215 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 205 | +14% |
| 1962 | 180 | +27% |
| 1961 | 142 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 328 t USD 981,000
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 81
- Imports
- 459 t USD 1.7 m
- Importer rank
- 94 of 168
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of pork (pig meat) in Botswana?
Botswana produced 704 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Botswana ranked 149th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in Botswana changed?
It rose by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 989 t in 2023.
Does Botswana export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Botswana reported exports of 328 t (USD 981,000) and imports of 459 t (USD 1.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Botswana is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.