Myanmar vs South Africa: Pig meat production
Myanmar
330,000 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
365,630 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th
Pig meat production over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 365,630 tonnes against 330,000 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 35,630 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,107 tonnes | 66,505 tonnes | 29,398 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 64,383 tonnes | 88,902 tonnes | 24,519 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 82,308 tonnes | 108,080 tonnes | 25,772 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 63,513 tonnes | 123,920 tonnes | 60,407 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 299,087 tonnes | 154,130 tonnes | 144,957 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 657,093 tonnes | 232,056 tonnes | 425,038 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 316,351 tonnes | 337,582 tonnes | 21,231 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pig meat production, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 365,630 tonnes against 330,000 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pig meat production between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 35,630 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for pig meat production?
- Myanmar ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 180 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.