Botswana vs Lesotho: Pig meat production
Botswana
703.51 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
751.97 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
150th
Pig meat production over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 751.97 tonnes against 703.51 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 48.46 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.61 tonnes | 1,820 tonnes | 1,577 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 464 tonnes | 2,363 tonnes | 1,899 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 332.5 tonnes | 2,675 tonnes | 2,342 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 255.73 tonnes | 871.28 tonnes | 615.55 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 394.65 tonnes | 1,172 tonnes | 777.16 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 335.93 tonnes | 967.66 tonnes | 631.74 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 646.75 tonnes | 782.96 tonnes | 136.21 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pig meat production, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 751.97 tonnes against 703.51 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pig meat production between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 48.46 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for pig meat production?
- Botswana ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pig meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.