Fat of pigs — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Fat of pigs — Production was 3.37 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.37 million t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.44 million t
in 2020
All-time low
1.35 million t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, fat of pigs — production in United States of America stood at 3.37 million t.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — production in United States of America peaked at 3.44 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million t, in 1965.

That places United States of America 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Fat of pigs — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.38 million t
1962 1.44 million t +3.7%
1963 1.51 million t +5.1%
1964 1.52 million t +0.7%
1965 1.35 million t -11.0%
1966 1.38 million t +1.8%
1967 1.53 million t +11.0%
1968 1.59 million t +3.8%
1969 1.57 million t -0.8%
1970 1.63 million t +3.6%
1971 1.79 million t +10.1%
1972 1.65 million t -7.9%
1973 1.55 million t -6.4%
1974 1.68 million t +8.3%
1975 1.40 million t -16.7%
1976 1.51 million t +7.9%
1977 1.61 million t +6.7%
1978 1.63 million t +1.1%
1979 1.88 million t +15.4%
1980 2.02 million t +7.5%
1981 1.93 million t -4.5%
1982 1.73 million t -10.4%
1983 1.85 million t +6.8%
1984 1.80 million t -2.6%
1985 1.80 million t -0.0%
1986 1.71 million t -5.0%
1987 1.74 million t +2.2%
1988 1.90 million t +9.1%
1989 1.92 million t +0.8%
1990 1.86 million t -2.9%
1991 1.94 million t +4.2%
1992 2.09 million t +7.7%
1993 2.07 million t -0.8%
1994 2.15 million t +3.6%
1995 2.17 million t +0.9%
1996 2.08 million t -4.1%
1997 2.10 million t +0.9%
1998 2.31 million t +10.0%
1999 2.34 million t +1.6%
2000 2.30 million t -1.8%
2001 2.33 million t +1.1%
2002 2.39 million t +2.7%
2003 2.42 million t +1.4%
2004 2.49 million t +2.8%
2005 2.51 million t +0.8%
2006 2.56 million t +1.8%
2007 2.67 million t +4.2%
2008 2.84 million t +6.4%
2009 2.79 million t -1.5%
2010 2.73 million t -2.5%
2011 2.76 million t +1.4%
2012 2.82 million t +2.2%
2013 2.82 million t -0.3%
2014 2.77 million t -1.5%
2015 2.98 million t +7.3%
2016 3.03 million t +1.8%
2017 3.11 million t +2.6%
2018 3.20 million t +2.9%
2019 3.36 million t +5.0%
2020 3.44 million t +2.4%
2021 3.36 million t -2.2%
2022 3.28 million t -2.5%
2023 3.32 million t +1.1%
2024 3.37 million t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.47 million t 1.35 million t 1.59 million t 9
1970s 1.63 million t 1.40 million t 1.88 million t 10
1980s 1.84 million t 1.71 million t 2.02 million t 10
1990s 2.11 million t 1.86 million t 2.34 million t 10
2000s 2.53 million t 2.30 million t 2.84 million t 10
2010s 2.96 million t 2.73 million t 3.36 million t 10
2020s 3.35 million t 3.28 million t 3.44 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 China, mainland 3.35 million t compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 217,924 t compare
  3. 3 Germany 929,512 t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 635,412 t compare
  5. 5 USSR 375,000 t compare
  6. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,521 t compare
  7. 6 Poland 343,217 t compare
  8. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,992 t compare
  9. 7 Russian Federation 331,668 t compare
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,798 t compare
  11. 8 Philippines 193,940 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — production in United States of America?
Fat of pigs — production in United States of America was 3.37 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fat of pigs — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million t in 1965.
How does United States of America rank for fat of pigs — production?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fat of pigs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fat of pigs — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,613 data points, 1961–2024
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