Pig meat production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pig meat production was 2,109 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 2,109 tonnes.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Eswatini peaked at 2,381 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 275 tonnes, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.78 tonnes | 275 tonnes | 475 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 645 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 815 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 735 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,132 tonnes | 925 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,327 tonnes | 1,132 tonnes | 1,575 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,476 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 1,918 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,121 tonnes | 1,964 tonnes | 2,381 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 127 Cape Verde 2,564 tonnes compare
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- 129 Suriname 2,158 tonnes compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 1,937 tonnes compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 1,882 tonnes compare
- 133 Tonga 1,819 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Eswatini?
- Pig meat production in Eswatini was 2,109 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,381 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 275 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for pig meat production?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.