Pig meat production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pig meat production was 16,739 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16,739 tonnes for pig meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Zimbabwe peaked at 17,968 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,512 tonnes, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 91st 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 | 8,186 tonnes | 6,512 tonnes | 10,510 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,744 tonnes | 8,552 tonnes | 13,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,790 tonnes | 8,140 tonnes | 11,556 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,540 tonnes | 8,178 tonnes | 13,101 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,674 tonnes | 7,170 tonnes | 15,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,759 tonnes | 9,571 tonnes | 17,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,090 tonnes | 10,143 tonnes | 16,739 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Zimbabwe?
- Pig meat production in Zimbabwe was 16,739 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17,968 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,512 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pig meat production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.