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

Southern Africa: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 374,875 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
374,875 t
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
374,875 t
in 2024
All-time low
60,149 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa is 374,875 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa peaked at 374,875 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,149 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 60,149 t
1962 61,907 t +2.9%
1963 61,175 t -1.2%
1964 66,313 t +8.4%
1965 68,279 t +3.0%
1966 70,435 t +3.2%
1967 78,680 t +11.7%
1968 75,790 t -3.7%
1969 86,673 t +14.4%
1970 84,875 t -2.1%
1971 83,215 t -2.0%
1972 94,330 t +13.4%
1973 104,760 t +11.1%
1974 95,935 t -8.4%
1975 92,530 t -3.5%
1976 98,059 t +6.0%
1977 99,244 t +1.2%
1978 93,570 t -5.7%
1979 93,102 t -0.5%
1980 94,087 t +1.1%
1981 100,723 t +7.1%
1982 117,210 t +16.4%
1983 118,888 t +1.4%
1984 115,854 t -2.6%
1985 112,957 t -2.5%
1986 110,718 t -2.0%
1987 114,246 t +3.2%
1988 122,099 t +6.9%
1989 133,534 t +9.4%
1990 137,765 t +3.2%
1991 127,942 t -7.1%
1992 132,428 t +3.5%
1993 128,809 t -2.7%
1994 118,774 t -7.8%
1995 124,733 t +5.0%
1996 133,978 t +7.4%
1997 125,246 t -6.5%
1998 128,958 t +3.0%
1999 120,788 t -6.3%
2000 116,978 t -3.2%
2001 120,730 t +3.2%
2002 121,376 t +0.5%
2003 153,055 t +26.1%
2004 162,761 t +6.3%
2005 166,558 t +2.3%
2006 187,873 t +12.8%
2007 191,912 t +2.1%
2008 184,712 t -3.8%
2009 191,227 t +3.5%
2010 208,816 t +9.2%
2011 208,457 t -0.2%
2012 215,898 t +3.6%
2013 223,024 t +3.3%
2014 243,955 t +9.4%
2015 245,965 t +0.8%
2016 249,614 t +1.5%
2017 243,441 t -2.5%
2018 274,445 t +12.7%
2019 289,443 t +5.5%
2020 304,868 t +5.3%
2021 332,431 t +9.0%
2022 362,987 t +9.2%
2023 362,663 t -0.1%
2024 374,875 t +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69,933 t 60,149 t 86,673 t 9
1970s 93,962 t 83,215 t 104,760 t 10
1980s 114,032 t 94,087 t 133,534 t 10
1990s 127,942 t 118,774 t 137,765 t 10
2000s 159,718 t 116,978 t 191,912 t 10
2010s 240,306 t 208,457 t 289,443 t 10
2020s 347,565 t 304,868 t 374,875 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Belgium 945,240 t compare
  2. 21 Thailand 939,974 t compare
  3. 22 Czechoslovakia 834,493 t compare
  4. 23 Argentina 785,778 t compare
  5. 24 China, Taiwan Province of 780,000 t compare
  6. 25 Yugoslav SFR 716,400 t compare
  7. 26 Ukraine 672,100 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa was 374,875 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 374,875 t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 60,149 t in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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