> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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

Production, 2024752 t
World rank146 of 171
10-year change−57%
Record3,000 t1986

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

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person0.32world 15.4
10-year change−57%world +7.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 144 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 828 | 0.00% |
| 145 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/mali/) | 754 | 0.00% |
| 146 | **Lesotho** | 752 | 0.00% |
| 147 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/lebanon/) | 744 | 0.00% |
| 148 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/egypt/) | 707 | 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; 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

Imports2,564 t USD 4.6 m
Importer rank57 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 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

[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 Lesotho

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lesotho/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/lesotho/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/lesotho/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/lesotho/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/lesotho/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/lesotho/)[Wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/lesotho/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/lesotho/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/lesotho/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lesotho/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/lesotho/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/lesotho/)
[Agricultural production in Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lesotho/)

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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