Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa

Africa: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 2.37 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.37 million t
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.37 million t
in 2024
All-time low
184,915 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 2.37 million t for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Africa peaked at 2.37 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184,915 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 184,915 t
1962 190,930 t +3.3%
1963 195,044 t +2.2%
1964 206,642 t +5.9%
1965 212,582 t +2.9%
1966 217,894 t +2.5%
1967 232,148 t +6.5%
1968 239,929 t +3.4%
1969 257,229 t +7.2%
1970 259,484 t +0.9%
1971 268,503 t +3.5%
1972 289,565 t +7.8%
1973 301,139 t +4.0%
1974 294,229 t -2.3%
1975 298,313 t +1.4%
1976 311,549 t +4.4%
1977 323,250 t +3.8%
1978 327,679 t +1.4%
1979 329,663 t +0.6%
1980 342,198 t +3.8%
1981 361,316 t +5.6%
1982 373,642 t +3.4%
1983 382,538 t +2.4%
1984 401,875 t +5.1%
1985 417,523 t +3.9%
1986 448,220 t +7.4%
1987 487,233 t +8.7%
1988 507,848 t +4.2%
1989 561,243 t +10.5%
1990 631,372 t +12.5%
1991 663,867 t +5.1%
1992 705,085 t +6.2%
1993 729,243 t +3.4%
1994 748,522 t +2.6%
1995 807,174 t +7.8%
1996 825,730 t +2.3%
1997 856,579 t +3.7%
1998 874,556 t +2.1%
1999 889,858 t +1.7%
2000 917,469 t +3.1%
2001 944,400 t +2.9%
2002 988,317 t +4.7%
2003 1.02 million t +2.8%
2004 1.06 million t +4.4%
2005 1.10 million t +3.9%
2006 1.13 million t +3.0%
2007 1.17 million t +3.3%
2008 1.23 million t +4.7%
2009 1.26 million t +2.9%
2010 1.31 million t +3.8%
2011 1.36 million t +4.1%
2012 1.44 million t +5.4%
2013 1.50 million t +4.0%
2014 1.57 million t +4.7%
2015 1.61 million t +2.8%
2016 1.66 million t +3.1%
2017 1.74 million t +4.9%
2018 1.91 million t +9.8%
2019 1.89 million t -1.1%
2020 1.96 million t +3.8%
2021 2.06 million t +4.9%
2022 2.19 million t +6.1%
2023 2.25 million t +2.7%
2024 2.37 million t +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 215,257 t 184,915 t 257,229 t 9
1970s 300,337 t 259,484 t 329,663 t 10
1980s 428,364 t 342,198 t 561,243 t 10
1990s 773,199 t 631,372 t 889,858 t 10
2000s 1.08 million t 917,469 t 1.26 million t 10
2010s 1.60 million t 1.31 million t 1.91 million t 10
2020s 2.16 million t 1.96 million t 2.37 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,760 t compare
  2. 12 Republic of Korea 1.46 million t compare
  3. 13 Philippines 1.41 million t compare
  4. 13 Republic of Moldova 23,727 t compare
  5. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.39 million t compare
  6. 14 Timor-Leste 10,803 t compare
  7. 15 Denmark 1.32 million t compare
  8. 15 Polynesia 4,639 t compare
  9. 16 Japan 1.26 million t compare
  10. 16 Micronesia 2,215 t compare
  11. 17 Italy 1.26 million t compare
  12. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,055 t compare
  13. 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.00 million t compare
  14. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
  15. 18 Türkiye 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Africa?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Africa was 2.37 million t 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 — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 184,915 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,825 data points, 1961–2024
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