> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pork/botswana/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pork/)

Production, 2024704 t
World rank149 of 171
10-year change+66%
Record989 t2023

## Pork (pig meat) in Botswana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Botswana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person0.28world 15.4
10-year change+66%world +7.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 147 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/lebanon/) | 744 | 0.00% |
| 148 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/egypt/) | 707 | 0.00% |
| 149 | **Botswana** | 704 | 0.00% |
| 150 | [Seychelles](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/seychelles/) | 671 | 0.00% |
| 151 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/mauritius/) | 633 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 171 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/)

### Map of world production of pork (pig meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports328 t USD 981,000
Exporter rank44 of 81
Imports459 t USD 1.7 m
Importer rank94 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](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/brazil/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/spain/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/germany/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/vietnam/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/canada/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/france/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/poland/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/mexico/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/south-korea/)
[All countries producing pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/)

## Other products of Botswana

[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/botswana/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/botswana/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/botswana/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/botswana/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/botswana/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/botswana/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/botswana/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/botswana/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/botswana/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/botswana/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/botswana/)
[Agricultural production in Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/botswana/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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