Pig fat, rendered — Production in Europe

Europe: Pig fat, rendered — Production was 1.71 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.71 million t
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
3.08 million t
in 1988
All-time low
1.71 million t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Pig fat, rendered — Production in Europe, 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 Europe is 1.71 million t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pig fat, rendered — production in Europe peaked at 3.08 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million t, in 2023.

That places Europe 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.93 million t 1.71 million t 2.12 million t 9
1970s 2.54 million t 2.18 million t 2.76 million t 10
1980s 2.89 million t 2.71 million t 3.08 million t 10
1990s 2.39 million t 2.18 million t 3.00 million t 10
2000s 2.16 million t 2.11 million t 2.21 million t 10
2010s 2.28 million t 2.15 million t 2.35 million t 10
2020s 2.02 million t 1.71 million t 2.16 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  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. 6 Yugoslav SFR 181,200 t compare
  7. 7 Canada 167,552 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pig fat, rendered — production in Europe?
Pig fat, rendered — production in Europe was 1.71 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.08 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million t in 2023.
How does Europe rank for pig fat, rendered — production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is pig fat, rendered — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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