Pork (pig meat) production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 34,493 t of pork (pig meat), the 76th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 93%. The record was 60,356 t in 2022.
- Production, 2024
- 34,493 t
- World rank
- 76 of 171
- 10-year change
- +93%
- Record
- 60,356 t
- 2022
Pork (pig meat) in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.61
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +93%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Zambia | 35,946 | 0.03% |
| 75 | Cyprus | 35,340 | 0.03% |
| 76 | Kenya | 34,493 | 0.03% |
| 77 | Latvia | 34,490 | 0.03% |
| 78 | Ghana | 32,882 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,493 | −14% |
| 2023 | 40,055 | −34% |
| 2022 | 60,356 | +161% |
| 2021 | 23,107 | −10% |
| 2020 | 25,785 | +79% |
| 2019 | 14,441 | −22% |
| 2018 | 18,478 | +42% |
| 2017 | 12,988 | +21% |
| 2016 | 10,767 | −59% |
| 2015 | 26,001 | +45% |
| 2014 | 17,877 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17,445 | +35% |
| 2012 | 12,950 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12,800 | −16% |
| 2010 | 15,275 | −16% |
| 2009 | 18,130 | +12% |
| 2008 | 16,200 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,200 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | 16,800 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 15,301 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 14,400 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 13,800 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 13,237 | +19% |
| 1999 | 11,081 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 10,629 | −7.8% |
| 1997 | 11,522 | +10% |
| 1996 | 10,473 | +23% |
| 1995 | 8,482 | +15% |
| 1994 | 7,392 | −12% |
| 1993 | 8,400 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 7,700 | +10% |
| 1991 | 7,000 | +24% |
| 1990 | 5,630 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 5,362 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5,195 | +11% |
| 1987 | 4,675 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4,602 | −3.3% |
| 1985 | 4,758 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 4,423 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4,303 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,212 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3,900 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,848 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3,640 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 3,445 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,432 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3,315 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 3,055 | −0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,068 | −3.3% |
| 1973 | 3,172 | −1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,224 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 3,120 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2,984 | −17% |
| 1969 | 3,608 | +15% |
| 1968 | 3,126 | +18% |
| 1967 | 2,652 | −7.3% |
| 1966 | 2,860 | −0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,866 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 2,717 | +14% |
| 1963 | 2,392 | −12% |
| 1962 | 2,704 | −10% |
| 1961 | 3,016 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 70 t USD 433,000
- Exporter rank
- 56 of 81
- Imports
- 607 t USD 1.8 m
- Importer rank
- 91 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 Kenya?
Kenya produced 34,493 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Kenya ranked 76th 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 Kenya changed?
It rose by 93% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 60,356 t in 2022.
Does Kenya export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 70 t (USD 433,000) and imports of 607 t (USD 1.8 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. 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.