Pork (pig meat) production in Namibia
In 2024 Namibia produced 5,680 t of pork (pig meat), the 111th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.5%. The record was 8,057 t in 2020.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,680 t
- World rank
- 111 of 171
- 10-year change
- −4.5%
- Record
- 8,057 t
- 2020
Pork (pig meat) in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.87
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- −4.5%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,006 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Albania | 5,965 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Namibia | 5,680 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,459 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Macao | 4,971 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,680 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,649 | −10% |
| 2022 | 6,309 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 6,463 | −20% |
| 2020 | 8,057 | +13% |
| 2019 | 7,105 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 6,465 | +12% |
| 2017 | 5,764 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5,551 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,424 | −8.8% |
| 2014 | 5,946 | +27% |
| 2013 | 4,675 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,648 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,730 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4,400 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 4,125 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,795 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3,575 | +14% |
| 2006 | 3,135 | +14% |
| 2005 | 2,750 | +11% |
| 2004 | 2,475 | +29% |
| 2003 | 1,925 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1,760 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,650 | −6.3% |
| 2000 | 1,760 | +33% |
| 1999 | 1,320 | +33% |
| 1998 | 990 | −32% |
| 1997 | 1,459 | −12% |
| 1996 | 1,665 | −8.6% |
| 1995 | 1,821 | −4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,902 | +14% |
| 1993 | 1,662 | −9.4% |
| 1992 | 1,835 | −25% |
| 1991 | 2,447 | −3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,530 | −15% |
| 1989 | 2,964 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,849 | +14% |
| 1987 | 2,506 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2,283 | +12% |
| 1985 | 2,047 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1,944 | −6.2% |
| 1983 | 2,073 | +11% |
| 1982 | 1,860 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,823 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,742 | −0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,753 | −11% |
| 1978 | 1,970 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,929 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1,809 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1,705 | +11% |
| 1974 | 1,540 | +12% |
| 1973 | 1,375 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,320 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1,265 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,210 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,155 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,100 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1,045 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 990 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 935 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 935 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 880 | −1.7% |
| 1962 | 895 | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 814 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 359 t USD 1.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 81
- Imports
- 1,985 t USD 6.4 m
- Importer rank
- 62 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 Namibia?
Namibia produced 5,680 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Namibia ranked 111th 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 Namibia changed?
It fell by 4.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 8,057 t in 2020.
Does Namibia export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Namibia reported exports of 359 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 1,985 t (USD 6.4 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 Namibia is imputed 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.

