Pork (pig meat) production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 35,946 t of pork (pig meat), the 74th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 48,400 t in 2012.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 35,946 t
- World rank
- 74 of 171
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 48,400 t
- 2012
Pork (pig meat) in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.69
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | New Zealand | 41,437 | 0.03% |
| 73 | Nepal | 39,183 | 0.03% |
| 74 | Zambia | 35,946 | 0.03% |
| 75 | Cyprus | 35,340 | 0.03% |
| 76 | Kenya | 34,493 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,946 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35,214 | +45% |
| 2022 | 24,250 | −15% |
| 2021 | 28,494 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 28,069 | −15% |
| 2019 | 33,049 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32,880 | +14% |
| 2017 | 28,929 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 26,850 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 26,600 | −18% |
| 2014 | 32,611 | −7.5% |
| 2013 | 35,244 | −27% |
| 2012 | 48,400 | +85% |
| 2011 | 26,180 | +14% |
| 2010 | 22,880 | −1.0% |
| 2009 | 23,100 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,100 | +31% |
| 2007 | 17,600 | +36% |
| 2006 | 12,980 | +31% |
| 2005 | 9,900 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9,460 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 8,800 | −2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,020 | −15% |
| 2001 | 10,560 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 10,120 | −4.2% |
| 1999 | 10,560 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,428 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,340 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,340 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 9,680 | −4.3% |
| 1994 | 10,120 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9,680 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9,460 | −0.5% |
| 1991 | 9,504 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,460 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9,416 | +38% |
| 1988 | 6,815 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6,474 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 6,156 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 5,861 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 5,487 | −14% |
| 1983 | 6,393 | −21% |
| 1982 | 8,103 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 7,638 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 7,209 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 6,684 | −11% |
| 1978 | 7,480 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7,141 | +25% |
| 1976 | 5,698 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 5,403 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 5,079 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4,884 | +12% |
| 1972 | 4,360 | +46% |
| 1971 | 2,992 | −4.2% |
| 1970 | 3,124 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,124 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,996 | −5.2% |
| 1967 | 3,159 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 2,904 | +20% |
| 1965 | 2,411 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 2,279 | +15% |
| 1963 | 1,984 | −15% |
| 1962 | 2,345 | −5.3% |
| 1961 | 2,477 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 49 t USD 131,000
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 81
- Imports
- 279 t USD 376,000
- Importer rank
- 106 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 35,946 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Zambia ranked 74th 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 Zambia changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 48,400 t in 2012.
Does Zambia export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 49 t (USD 131,000) and imports of 279 t (USD 376,000), 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 Zambia 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.