Pig fat, rendered — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Pig fat, rendered — Production was 35,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35,000 t
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
27th
of 85 countries
All-time high
35,000 t
in 2023
All-time low
2,429 t
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Pig fat, rendered — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 35,000 t for pig fat, rendered — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pig fat, rendered — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 35,000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,429 t, in 1983.

That places Australia and New Zealand 27th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pig fat, rendered — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pig fat, rendered — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3,430 t
1962 3,097 t -9.7%
1963 3,065 t -1.0%
1964 3,760 t +22.7%
1965 3,246 t -13.7%
1966 3,555 t +9.5%
1967 3,678 t +3.5%
1968 3,736 t +1.6%
1969 3,736 t +0.0%
1970 3,415 t -8.6%
1971 3,400 t -0.4%
1972 2,783 t -18.1%
1973 3,036 t +9.1%
1974 3,507 t +15.5%
1975 3,410 t -2.8%
1976 2,666 t -21.8%
1977 2,937 t +10.2%
1978 3,600 t +22.6%
1979 2,546 t -29.3%
1980 4,013 t +57.6%
1981 3,476 t -13.4%
1982 3,348 t -3.7%
1983 2,429 t -27.4%
1984 2,699 t +11.1%
1985 2,933 t +8.7%
1986 3,100 t +5.7%
1987 3,400 t +9.7%
1988 3,640 t +7.1%
1989 3,650 t +0.3%
1990 3,780 t +3.6%
1991 3,580 t -5.3%
1992 3,480 t -2.8%
1993 3,480 t +0.0%
1994 3,480 t +0.0%
1995 3,480 t +0.0%
1996 3,000 t -13.8%
1997 3,000 t +0.0%
1998 3,000 t +0.0%
1999 3,000 t +0.0%
2000 3,000 t +0.0%
2001 3,000 t +0.0%
2002 3,000 t +0.0%
2003 3,000 t +0.0%
2004 3,000 t +0.0%
2005 3,000 t +0.0%
2006 3,000 t +0.0%
2007 3,000 t +0.0%
2008 3,000 t +0.0%
2009 3,000 t +0.0%
2010 3,000 t +0.0%
2011 3,000 t +0.0%
2012 26,400 t +780.0%
2013 27,100 t +2.7%
2014 27,300 t +0.7%
2015 28,000 t +2.6%
2016 28,900 t +3.2%
2017 30,600 t +5.9%
2018 31,800 t +3.9%
2019 29,900 t -6.0%
2020 31,400 t +5.0%
2021 33,200 t +5.7%
2022 32,700 t -1.5%
2023 35,000 t +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,478 t 3,065 t 3,760 t 9
1970s 3,130 t 2,546 t 3,600 t 10
1980s 3,269 t 2,429 t 4,013 t 10
1990s 3,328 t 3,000 t 3,780 t 10
2000s 3,000 t 3,000 t 3,000 t 10
2010s 23,600 t 3,000 t 31,800 t 10
2020s 33,075 t 31,400 t 35,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 24 Portugal 39,210 t compare
  2. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 37,280 t compare
  3. 26 Russian Federation 35,400 t compare
  4. 27 Australia 35,000 t compare
  5. 29 Ecuador 34,245 t compare
  6. 30 China, Hong Kong SAR 33,524 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pig fat, rendered — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Pig fat, rendered — production in Australia and New Zealand was 35,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 35,000 t in 2023.
What is the lowest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,429 t in 1983.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for pig fat, rendered — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
Is pig fat, rendered — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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