Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana
Botswana: Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 15,694 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Botswana stood at 15,694 An.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Botswana peaked at 19,021 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000 An, in 1995.
That places Botswana 179th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,850 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 An | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 4,100 An | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 4,300 An | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 4,900 An | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 5,200 An | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 5,600 An | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 5,800 An | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7,500 An | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 6,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 11,000 An | +83.3% |
| 1972 | 10,700 An | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 11,200 An | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 11,900 An | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 11,000 An | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 10,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 9,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 7,000 An | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 5,000 An | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 4,900 An | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 An | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,300 An | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 7,200 An | +118.2% |
| 1985 | 7,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,700 An | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 7,800 An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9,000 An | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 11,400 An | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 13,200 An | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 10,500 An | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 7,300 An | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 3,500 An | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 3,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 2,000 An | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 4,000 An | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 An | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 An | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 An | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 An | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10,000 An | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 12,000 An | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 An | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 12,900 An | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 13,027 An | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,500 An | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 10,000 An | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7,000 An | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 An | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 8,273 An | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 8,500 An | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7,167 An | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 3,500 An | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 4,898 An | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 6,646 An | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 9,198 An | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 12,609 An | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 15,454 An | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 19,021 An | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 15,694 An | -17.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15,694 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,153 An, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15,694 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 221,030 An, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,872 An | 2,850 An | 7,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,280 An | 5,000 An | 11,900 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,650 An | 3,300 An | 11,400 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,350 An | 2,000 An | 13,200 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,593 An | 8,000 An | 15,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,148 An | 3,500 An | 10,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,395 An | 9,198 An | 19,021 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 177 Ethiopia PDR 23,000 An compare
- 178 Guadeloupe 18,300 An compare
- 180 Mali 15,511 An compare
- 181 Lesotho 15,039 An compare
- 181 Lesotho 15,039 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Botswana?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Botswana was 15,694 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,021 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 An in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Botswana ranks 179th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.