Pork (pig meat) production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 205,724 t of pork (pig meat), the 44th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 77%. The record was 205,971 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 205,724 t
- World rank
- 44 of 171
- 10-year change
- +77%
- Record
- 205,971 t
- 2023
Pork (pig meat) in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.10% in 2014
- kg per person
- 4.11
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +77%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Switzerland | 212,694 | 0.17% |
| 43 | Peru | 209,549 | 0.17% |
| 44 | Uganda | 205,724 | 0.16% |
| 45 | Burkina Faso | 192,429 | 0.15% |
| 46 | Angola | 161,524 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 205,724 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 205,971 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 205,698 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 205,503 | +57% |
| 2020 | 131,153 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 128,647 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 121,054 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 120,587 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 119,622 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 118,786 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 116,134 | −0.7% |
| 2013 | 117,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 115,000 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 117,000 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 113,100 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 111,000 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 108,000 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 105,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 102,000 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 98,400 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 95,400 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 87,000 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 84,000 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 80,880 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 77,400 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 75,000 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 72,540 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 70,800 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 69,000 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 66,000 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 64,800 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 63,000 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 61,200 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 60,000 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 57,600 | +49% |
| 1989 | 38,700 | +68% |
| 1988 | 23,100 | −9.1% |
| 1987 | 25,400 | +102% |
| 1986 | 12,600 | +18% |
| 1985 | 10,716 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 10,205 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 9,720 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 9,257 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 8,810 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 | −19% |
| 1978 | 9,910 | +37% |
| 1977 | 7,250 | +32% |
| 1976 | 5,490 | +31% |
| 1975 | 4,190 | +30% |
| 1974 | 3,215 | −4.3% |
| 1973 | 3,360 | −15% |
| 1972 | 3,970 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,935 | +38% |
| 1970 | 2,855 | +49% |
| 1969 | 1,915 | +14% |
| 1968 | 1,680 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,678 | +18% |
| 1966 | 1,428 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,428 | +69% |
| 1964 | 843 | +27% |
| 1963 | 664 | −7.8% |
| 1962 | 720 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 720 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 77 of 81
- Imports
- 44 t USD 309,000
- Importer rank
- 137 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 205,724 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Uganda ranked 44th 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 Uganda changed?
It rose by 77% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 205,971 t in 2023.
Does Uganda export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 2 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 44 t (USD 309,000), 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 Uganda 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.