China, mainland vs Western Europe: Pig fat, rendered — Production

China, mainland
2.58 million t
in 2023
Western Europe
866,882 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
6th

Pig fat, rendered — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2.58 million t against 866,882 t in Western Europe, a difference of 1.71 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.0 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 6th of 85 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Western Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 265,074 t 648,207 t 383,133 t Western Europe
1970s 427,761 t 842,210 t 414,449 t Western Europe
1980s 720,030 t 973,323 t 253,293 t Western Europe
1990s 1.31 million t 889,592 t 416,409 t China, mainland
2000s 1.79 million t 972,108 t 816,531 t China, mainland
2010s 2.31 million t 1.05 million t 1.27 million t China, mainland
2020s 2.35 million t 927,448 t 1.42 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pig fat, rendered — production, China, mainland or Western Europe?
China, mainland, at 2.58 million t against 866,882 t in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in pig fat, rendered — production between China, mainland and Western Europe?
1.71 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for pig fat, rendered — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 6th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pig fat, rendered — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pig fat, rendered — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 6,609 data points, 1961–2023
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