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)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.32
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- −57%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Sao Tome and Principe | 828 | 0.00% |
| 145 | Mali | 754 | 0.00% |
| 146 | Lesotho | 752 | 0.00% |
| 147 | Lebanon | 744 | 0.00% |
| 148 | Egypt | 707 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Lesotho is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2,564 t USD 4.6 m
- Importer rank
- 57 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 Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 752 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Lesotho ranked 146th 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 Lesotho changed?
It fell by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 3,000 t in 1986.
Does Lesotho export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Lesotho reported no exports and imports of 2,564 t (USD 4.6 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 Lesotho 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.