Pig fat, rendered — Production in Americas

Americas: Pig fat, rendered — Production was 1.66 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.66 million t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
4th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.66 million t
in 2023
All-time low
755,585 t
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Pig fat, rendered — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pig fat, rendered — production in Americas is 1.66 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pig fat, rendered — production in Americas peaked at 1.66 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 755,585 t, in 1975.

That places Americas 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Pig fat, rendered — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Pig fat, rendered — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.34 million t —
1962 1.32 million t -1.3%
1963 1.31 million t -0.6%
1964 1.32 million t +0.4%
1965 1.14 million t -13.8%
1966 1.09 million t -4.2%
1967 1.17 million t +6.8%
1968 1.16 million t -0.6%
1969 1.09 million t -6.0%
1970 1.11 million t +2.2%
1971 1.15 million t +3.8%
1972 977,099 t -15.4%
1973 856,650 t -12.3%
1974 913,115 t +6.6%
1975 755,585 t -17.3%
1976 782,084 t +3.5%
1977 785,914 t +0.5%
1978 774,893 t -1.4%
1979 861,609 t +11.2%
1980 923,299 t +7.2%
1981 893,775 t -3.2%
1982 827,064 t -7.5%
1983 807,191 t -2.4%
1984 786,438 t -2.6%
1985 779,842 t -0.8%
1986 755,893 t -3.1%
1987 768,488 t +1.7%
1988 791,636 t +3.0%
1989 782,404 t -1.2%
1990 764,162 t -2.3%
1991 795,481 t +4.1%
1992 856,748 t +7.7%
1993 859,623 t +0.3%
1994 887,746 t +3.3%
1995 900,199 t +1.4%
1996 889,563 t -1.2%
1997 873,160 t -1.8%
1998 957,263 t +9.6%
1999 997,327 t +4.2%
2000 994,409 t -0.3%
2001 1.02 million t +2.2%
2002 1.03 million t +1.0%
2003 1.05 million t +2.0%
2004 1.12 million t +6.6%
2005 972,147 t -12.9%
2006 1.01 million t +3.8%
2007 1.04 million t +3.5%
2008 1.08 million t +3.8%
2009 1.11 million t +2.0%
2010 1.11 million t +0.3%
2011 1.14 million t +3.0%
2012 1.23 million t +7.7%
2013 1.25 million t +1.8%
2014 1.28 million t +1.9%
2015 1.31 million t +2.5%
2016 1.35 million t +3.5%
2017 1.39 million t +3.0%
2018 1.45 million t +3.7%
2019 1.49 million t +3.1%
2020 1.53 million t +2.5%
2021 1.59 million t +4.1%
2022 1.63 million t +2.4%
2023 1.66 million t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.22 million t 1.09 million t 1.34 million t 9
1970s 897,362 t 755,585 t 1.15 million t 10
1980s 811,603 t 755,893 t 923,299 t 10
1990s 878,127 t 764,162 t 997,327 t 10
2000s 1.04 million t 972,147 t 1.12 million t 10
2010s 1.30 million t 1.11 million t 1.49 million t 10
2020s 1.60 million t 1.53 million t 1.66 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 2.65 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.58 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 743,000 t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 678,200 t compare
  5. 5 Germany 464,927 t compare
  6. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,500 t compare
  7. 6 Republic of Moldova 2,224 t compare
  8. 6 Yugoslav SFR 181,200 t compare
  9. 7 Canada 167,552 t compare
  10. 7 Melanesia 55.12 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pig fat, rendered — production in Americas?
Pig fat, rendered — production in Americas was 1.66 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 755,585 t in 1975.
How does Americas rank for pig fat, rendered — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is pig fat, rendered — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pig fat, rendered — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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