> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pork/)[Market prices in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/country/zambia/)

Production, 202435,946 t
World rank74 of 171
10-year change+10%
Record48,400 t2012

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

## Zambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
kg per person1.69world 15.4
10-year change+10%world +7.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/new-zealand/) | 41,437 | 0.03% |
| 73 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/nepal/) | 39,183 | 0.03% |
| 74 | **Zambia** | 35,946 | 0.03% |
| 75 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/cyprus/) | 35,340 | 0.03% |
| 76 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/kenya/) | 34,493 | 0.03% |

[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; 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

Exports49 t USD 131,000
Exporter rank59 of 81
Imports279 t USD 376,000
Importer rank106 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 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

[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 Zambia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zambia/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/zambia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zambia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zambia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/zambia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/zambia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zambia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/zambia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zambia/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/zambia/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/zambia/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/zambia/)
[Agricultural production in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zambia/)

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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