Live Pigs Prices in South Africa
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (ZAR) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Export (unit value) | 3.65 | 70.86 | ▼ 5.8% | ▼ 5.8% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the live pigs price in South Africa available is US$ 3.65 per kg (70.86 ZAR), down 5.8% year-on-year.
South Africa exported 51 tonnes of live pigs in 2025, valued at US$187,742, ranking #18 out of 23 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Export volumes declined by 29.4% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for live pigs is US$3.6472 per kg. South Africa is a net exporter of live pigs.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - live pigs in South Africa
South Africa exported 51 tonnes of live pigs in 2025, valued at US$187,742, ranking #18 out of 23 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Export volumes declined by 29.4% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for live pigs is US$3.6472 per kg. South Africa is a net exporter of live pigs.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2025
In 2025, South Africa exported $187.7K (51.5 t) of live pigs▼ 29.4% YoY. That ranks #18 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top live pigs exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2025
- #1 Denmark $1.42B · 57.7%
- #2 Netherlands $507.8M · 20.7%
- #3 Canada $275.1M · 11.2%
- #4 Germany $69.9M · 2.8%
- #5 Belgium $62.4M · 2.5%
Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $187.7K | 51.5 t | $3.65 |
| 2024 | $265.8K | 68.7 t | $3.87 |
| 2023 | $160K | 42.3 t | $3.78 |
| 2022 | $73.8K | 32 t | $2.31 |
| 2021 | $166K | 77 t | $2.16 |
| 2020 | $308.7K | 117.5 t | $2.63 |
HS Code
live pigs is traded under Harmonized System code 0103.91. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.