Pig meat production in Botswana
Botswana: Pig meat production was 703.51 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat production in Botswana stood at 703.51 tonnes.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Botswana peaked at 989 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.67 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Botswana 153rd out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.61 tonnes | 142.5 tonnes | 375 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 464 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 595 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 332.5 tonnes | 165 tonnes | 570 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.73 tonnes | 76.67 tonnes | 660 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.65 tonnes | 298.42 tonnes | 591.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.93 tonnes | 157.98 tonnes | 463.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.75 tonnes | 417.23 tonnes | 989 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Botswana?
- Pig meat production in Botswana was 703.51 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 989 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.67 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for pig meat production?
- Botswana ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.