FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pork (pig meat) production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 752 t of pork (pig meat), the 146th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 3,000 t in 1986.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 752 t
- World rank
- 146 of 171
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 3,000 t
- 1986
Pork (pig meat) in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 752 | −3.7% |
| 2023 | 781 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 744 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 718 | −22% |
| 2020 | 919 | +41% |
| 2019 | 652 | +12% |
| 2018 | 580 | −13% |
| 2017 | 666 | −63% |
| 2016 | 1,810 | +44% |
| 2015 | 1,257 | −29% |
| 2014 | 1,764 | +233% |
| 2013 | 530 | −44% |
| 2012 | 943 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 914 | +63% |
| 2010 | 561 | −31% |
| 2009 | 809 | −39% |
| 2008 | 1,320 | +36% |
| 2007 | 971 | −55% |
| 2006 | 2,176 | +62% |
| 2005 | 1,340 | +22% |
| 2004 | 1,097 | +61% |
| 2003 | 681 | −31% |
| 2002 | 992 | −11% |
| 2001 | 1,114 | −8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,219 | +17% |
| 1999 | 1,039 | +32% |
| 1998 | 789 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 782 | +25% |
| 1996 | 627 | −2.8% |
| 1995 | 645 | +44% |
| 1994 | 447 | −24% |
| 1993 | 592 | +34% |
| 1992 | 442 | −12% |
| 1991 | 500 | −82% |
| 1990 | 2,850 | −5.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +20% |
| 1985 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,400 | −4.0% |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +11% |
| 1981 | 2,250 | −17% |
| 1980 | 2,700 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,650 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,600 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,550 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,450 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,350 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 2,200 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 2,050 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,980 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,950 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,920 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,860 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,824 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,788 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,740 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,689 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1,632 | — |
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.